THE CITY RECORD._

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

There shall be published daily, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, under a contract to be made as hereinafter provided, a paper to be known as the

CITY RECORD. And said CITY RECORD, and the newspapers now by law designated as corporation newspapers in the present City of Brooklyn, shall be the

only papers to be included within the term corporation newspapers, as the same is used anywhere in this act; . . . . There shall be inserted in said

CITY RECORD nothing aside from such official matters as are expressly authorized All advertising required to be done for the City, except as in

this act otherwise specially provided, and all notices required by law or ordinance to be published in corporation papers, shall be inserted at the public

expense only in the CITY RECORD, and the publication therein shall be a sufficient compliance with any law or ordinance requiring publication of such

matters or notices The Comptroller shall cause a continuous series of the CITY RECORD to be bound as completed, quarterly, and to be deposited

with his certificate thereon in the office of the Register of Deeds of the County of New York, in the County Clerk's office of said County, and in the office

of the City Clerk, and copies of the contents of any of the same, certified by such Register, County Clerk or City Clerk, shall be received in judicial pro-

ceedings

as prima facie evidence of the truth of the contents thereof..— § 1526, Greater New York Charter.

NOVEMBER, 1916,

VOL. XLIV. PART XI.

BOARD OF CITY RECORD: ,

JOHN PURROY MITCHEL, Mayor.

LAMAR HARDY, Corporation Counsel, WILLIAM A. PRENDERGAST, Comptroller.

DAVID FERGUSON, Supervisor,

M. B, BROWN PRINTING & BINDING CO.,

37.41 CHAMBERS STREET,

NEW YORK.

NOVEMBER, 1916.

INDEX TO VOLUME XLI,V.--PART Xl. •

ALDERMEN, BOARD OF— Bronx, President of Borough of, request for authority

to purchase coal, 8181. Brooklyn, President of Borough of, authority to pur-

chase three steam asphalt rollers without public letting, 8344.

Bellevue and Allied Hospitals, Trustees of, authorized to issue special revenue bonds to meet anticipated deficiency in appropriation, food supplies, 8349.

Bellevue and Allied Hospitals, Trustees of, authorized to purchase equipment without public letting, 8192.

Comptroller authorized to issue special revenue bonds for rent of premises for use of the 15th Infantry, N. G., N. Y., 7716.

Comptroller authorized to issue special revenue bonds to defray expenses incidental to burial of Charles J. McCormack, former President of the Borough of Richmond, 8186.

Communications from City, County and Borough Of-fices, 7711, 8680, 8343.

Communications laid over, 7714, 7715, 8346. Commissioners of Deeds, appointment of, 7712, 7716,

8184, 8188, 8344. Correction, Commissioner of, request for authoriza-

tion to purchase fresh fish, oysters, clams and vegetables without public letting, 8181. .

•Dock, Commissioner of, authorizing an issue of special revenue bonds for purchase of fuel, etc., 8188, 8340.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, relative to salaries of City employees, 7714.

Education, Board of, issue special revenue bonds to defray the cost of removal and re-erection of school buildings in ' the Bronx, 7715.

Education, Department of, fixing compensation of cer-tain janitors in the, 7718, 7719, 7721.

Fire Commissioner, request for special revenue bonds for furnishing fire hose, 8344.

General Orders, 7716, 8192, 8350. Hearings by the Committee on General Welfare, 7851. Minutes of special meeting, 8179. Minutes of slated meeting, 7711, 8180, 8343. Messages from the Mayor, 8180. Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue special

revenue bonds to replenish contingencies account for the Supreme Court, 7714. '

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, authorized to purchase asphalt binder stone, etc., without public letting, 7715.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, authorized to purchase coal without public letting, 8181.

Notice of State Comptroller of amount to be raised by City to meet expenses of Supreme Court justices, etc., 8186.

Office and office hours, 7700. Ordinances and resolutions, 7712, 8344. Ordinance to amend subdivision 2, section 13 of ar-

ticle 2, chapter 24 of the code of ordinances relating to peddlers and particularly to restricted streets, 7707.

Ordinance to amend article 1 of chapter 11 of the code of ordinances relating to the discharge of small arms, 7713, 8191.

Ordinance to replace an ordinance adopted July 7, 1916, and aproved August 8, 1916, relative to re-stricted streets, 8185.

Ordinance to amend chapter 14 of the code of ordinances relating to licenses by adding thereto a new article to be known as article 15 entitled mas-sage, institutes and operators and to amend section of said chapter accordingly 8189, 8192.

Ordinance to amend subdivision 1 of section 21 of article 3 of chapter 22 of the code of ordinances relating to snow and ice, 8185.

Petitions and communications, 7711, 8343. Public Administrator, New York County, monthly

statement of accounts, 7711. Public Charities, Commissioner of, issue special rev-

enue bonds for the purpose of equipping cottage No. 2 at the New York City Farm Colony, 8191.

Public Charities, Commissioner of, for authority to purchase coal without public letting, 8348.

Public Charities, Commissioner of, issue special rev-enue bonds for the purpose of extending relief to poor and indigent women who served as nurses in the U. S. Service, 7413.

Police Commissioner authorized to issue special rev-enue bonds to meet deficiency in apropriation for contingencies for year 1916, 8192.

Police Commissioner authorized to purchase ten auto-mobiles without public letting, 8348.

Parks, Commissioner of, Manhattan and Richmond, issue special revenue bonds to pay full time of laborers and mechanics for the closing weeks of 1916, 8349.

Plant and Structures, Commissioner of, issue special revenue bonds for the purpose of replenishing ac- counts In the conduct of the municipal garage, 8350.

Public hearing by Committee on Finance, 8179. Queens, President of the Borough of, request for

authority to contract for removal of equipment, etc., without public letting, 7711.

Queens, President of the Borough of, authorized to purchase office equipment, furniture, etc., without public letting, 7715.

Reports of Standing Committee, 7713, 8186, 8346. Richmond, President of the Borough of, issue special

revenue bonds for the purpose of maintaining the motor vehicle service for the remainder of the year 7714.

Richmond, President of the Borough of, request for permission to purchase highway materials in open market without public letting, 7712.

Special orders, 7715, 8181. Street Cleaning, Department of, authorized to purchase

forage without public letting, 8191. Storekeepers, hucksters and peddlers permit to stand

on sieewalks for sale of holiday goods, etc., 8345,

ALDERMEN, BOARD OF— Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of,

submitting draft of proposed ordinances, 8183. Water Suply, Gas and Electricity, Department of,

permission to purchase 3,200 tons of bituminous coal without public letting, 8183.

APPELLATE DIVISION, SUPREME COURT—Chambers and hours, 7701.

APPROVED PAPERS— Armory Board, authorized to purchase coal without

public letting, 7932. Ambulance Board, issue special revenue bands to be

used by the said Board for replenishing the account for ambulance service, 8236.

Bronx, Borough of, the issue of special revenue bonds to defray the cost of removal and re-erection of a school building in the, 8236..

Bellevue and Allied Hospitals, Trustees of, authorized to purchase certain food supplies without public let-ting, 8236.

Bellevue and Allied Hospital, Trustees of, authorized to purchase coal without public letting, 8236.

Coroners, Board of, issue of special revenue bonds, proceeds to be used for the purpose of automobile hire by the, 7932.

Comptroller authorized to issue special revenue bonds for rent of premises for use of the 15th Infantry N. G. N. Y., 8236.

City Surveyors, appointment of, 7932. Commissioners of Deeds, appointment of, 7933, 8237. Child Welfare, Board of, the Executive Secretary

of said 'Board authorized to draw on account of certain contingent expenses, 7932.

Examining Plumbers, Board of, establishing the grade of position of Stenographer and Typewriter in the office of, 7931.

Education, Board cf, issue special revenue bond's to be used to defray the cost of moving portable school building No. 3, Queens, 8236.

Inebriety, Board of, issue of special revenue bonds to be used by said Board for the purpose of meeting deficits in appropriations for the current year, 8236.

Jurors, Commissioner of, Queens County, authorized to draw on account of contingent expenses, 8236.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue of special revenue bonds to replenish fund for repaving of street pavements between railroad tracks in the, 7931.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue of special revenue bonds to replenish various accounts for the, 7931.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue of special revenue bonds to replenish the account, "Re-pairs and Replacements to Sewers," 7932.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue of special revenue bonds to replenish various appropria-tion accounts, 7932.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of, issue of special revenue bonds for the purchase of coal by the, 8236.

Mainhattan, President of the Borough of, isssue of corporate stock for the construction, etc., of a court house and prison. for the 3rd District Magistrates' Court under the jurisdiction of, 8236.

Manhattan, President of the Borough of. authorized to contract for paving a part of Broadway, without public letting, 8236.

Ordinance to amend subdivision 4 of section 2 of ar-ticle 1 of chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances re-lating to the discharge of small arms, 7932, 8237.

Ordinance, designating a Democratic newspaper in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, in which to publish election notices and official canvasses, 7932.

Ordinance to amend section 538 of article 25 of chapter 5, of the Code of Ordinances, relating to Theatres and other places of Amusement, 8237.

Parks, Commissioner of, Manhattan and Richmond, issue of special revenue bonds for the purpose of re-plenishing the account "General Plant Supplies, Care of Parks and Boulevards," 8236,

Parks, Commissioner of, Queens, issue of special revenue bonds for the hire of teams by the, 7931.

Parks, Commissioner of, Queens, issue special revenue bonds for the employment of Laborers, teams and auto trucks. 7932.

Public Charities, Commissioner of, issue of special revenue bonds to provide for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners by the, 7931.

Public Charities, Commissioner of, authorized to pur-chase eggs without public letting, 7931.

Public Charities, Commissioner of, authorized to pur-chase certain food supplies without public letting, 7931.

Police Commissioner authorized to contract for the boarding and stabling of horses without public let-ting, 8236.

Queens, President of the Borough of, authorized to contract for moving without public letting, 8236.

Queens, President of the Borough of, authorized to purchase office equipment, furniture, etc., without public letting, 8236.

Richmond, President of the Borough of, authorized to purchase an auto truck without public letting, 7932.

Richmond, President of the Borough of, amending a resolution to authorize the President to purchase an auto truck without public letting, 7932,

ASSESSORS, BOARD OF— Notice to present claims for damages, 8280. Office and office hours, 7700. Report for quarter ended September 30, 1916, 7707.

BELLEVUE AND ALLIED HOSPITALS—Auction sale, 7707. Minutes of meeting, 7839. Office and office hours, 7901. Proposals for completing the abandoned contract of

the Andrews Building Company and the Southern Surety Company, for providing all labor and ma-terials necessary or required for the excavations, masonry, carpentry, painting, electric, refrigerating and other work as set forth in the drawing and specifications for the construction and completion of a machine room, coal vault and storage room to the Harlem Hospital, 136th and 137th Sts. and Lenox Ave., Ivfanhattan, 7707.

Proposals for all the labor and material required for furnishing and installing a new salt water line and tank with pumps at the Neponsit Beach Hos-pital for Children, situated at Neponsit, Long Island, Queens, 7707.

Proposals for providing all labor and materials necessary or required for making and completing the alterations to the Administration Building at Bellevue Hospital for the future Alcoholic Wards, situated from 26th to 29th st., 1st Ave, to East River, Manhattan, 7708.

Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1916, 8496. BOARD OF CHILD WELFARE—

Office and office hours, 7701. BOARD MEETINGS—

List of, 7702, 7729, 7769, 7810, 7842, 7858, 7940, 7960, 8119, 8167, 8199, 8220, 8239, 8256, 8276, 8332, 8358, 8435, 8454, 8478, 8498.

BROOKLYN, BOROUGH OF— Auction sale, 8224. Bureau of Buildings, general orders, 7703, 7926. Changes in the working force of the department,

notices of, 8218, 8238. Minutes of Local Board meetings, 8116, 8166. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials

required to construct sewer in Woodbine st. be-tween Irving and Knickerbocker ayes., 7771.

Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials required to construct sewers in Avenue Q, be-tween Coney Island ave. and E. 12th st., 7771.

Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials necessary or required for excavation, foundations and superstructures of or in connection with the South, or Flatbush ave., wing of the Central Library Building of the Public Library, located at the Prospect Park Plaza, between Flatbush ave. and the Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, 7926.

Proposal for furnishing all the labor and materials necessary or required for plumbing work in con- nection with the South, or Flatbush ave., wing of the Central Library Building of the Brooklyn Public Library, located at the Prospect Park Plaza, be- tween Eastern Parkway and Flatbush ave., Brook-lyn, 7926.

Proposals for regulating and paving with permanent asphalt pavement on a 6-inch concrete foundation the roadway of Bay 19th st. from Benson ave. to 86th st., 7771.

Proposals, for regulating and paving with permanent asphalt pavement on a 6-inch concrete foundation the roadway of Caton ave. from E. 3d st. to E. 4th st., 7771.

Proposals for regulating and paving with permanent asphalt pavement on a 6-inch concrete foundation the roadway of E. 12th st., from Ditmas ave. to New-kirk ave., 7771.

Proposals for regulating and paving with a per-manent asphalt pavement on a 6-inch concrete foundation the roadway of Thatford ave. from Lott ave, to Hegeman ave., 7771.

Proposals for regulating and paving with permanent asphalt pavement on a 6-inch concrete foundation the roadway of 23d ave. from Cropsey ave. to Bath ave., 7771.

Proposals for regulating and paving with permanent asphalt on a 6-inch foundation the roadway of 81st st. from 5th ave. to 6th ave., 7771.

Registered Master Plumber, 1916, additional list, Borough of Brooklyn, 8387.

Report for quarter ended June 30, 1916, 8475. Weekly reports, 7739, 7867, 8287, 8387. HARITIES, PUBLIC, DEPARTMENT OF— Appointments, etc., 7768, 8197, 8374. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials

required for increasing the height of the present steam tunnel and other work in connection there-with at the Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 8210.

Prosposals for furnishing and delivering chickens and smoked hams, 8210.

Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials required for contract No, 1, structural alterations to the present laundry building, Metropolitan Hos-pital, Blackwells Island; contract No. 2, installing glass roof on Monitor over staff laundry, Metro-politan Hospital, Blackwells Island; contract No. 3, removing laundry machinery now in the laundry buildings at the City Hospital; contract No. 4, elec-trical work in connection with removing of laundry machinery now in laundry buildings at City Hos-pital, 8335.

Weekly reports, 7768, 8197.

AMBULANCE SERVICE. BOARD OF— Office and office hours, 7700.--

ARMORY BOARD— Office and office hours, 7700.

ART COMMISSION— Minutes of meetings, 8115. Office and office hours, 7700.

ASSESSORS, BOARD OF— Annual apportionments and assessments, 8244, 8456. Completion of assessments, 7710, 7776, 7816, 7830, 7849.

7945, 7965, 8127, 8175, 8207, 8227, 8244, 8260, 8250, 8337, 8363, 8437, 8456, -, ::, 8508

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CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS, ETC. Notices of, 7700, 7727, 7768, 7809, 7840, 7857, 7944,

7958, 8118, 8198, 8218, 8238, 8254, 8275, 8331, 8356, 8434, 8452, 8476, 8497.

CHAMBERLAIN, BUREAU OF THE—Chamberlain's statement of receipts and payments for

the period ended October 21, 1916, 7760,

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CHAMBERLAIN, BUREAU OF THE-Chamberlain's statement of receipts and payments for

the period ended October 31, 1916, 8329. Chamberlain's comparative monthly report of receipts,

payments and balances for October, 1916, 8329. Office and office hours, 7701.

CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-

Office and office hours, 7700. CITY RECORD, BOARD OF-

Abstract of weekly transactions, 8166, 8476. Appointed, 7727. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for supplying printed lithographed or

stamped forms, pamphlets, printed blanks, printed cards, tags, tickets, etc., and stationery, including letter and writing paper and envelopes, with printed headings, etc., for use of the courts and the depart-ments and bureaus of the government of the City of New York for year 1917, 8170.

Proposals for furnishing all the materials and plans and doing all the work necessary and proper to print, furnish, fold, bind and distribute the CITY RECORD and for furnishing reprints from said CITY RECORD for and during the year 1917, 8170.

CITY MAGISTRATES, BOARD OF- Chambers and hours, 7701. Transferred, etc., 8198.

COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS- Office and office hours, 7701. Results of an examination of the receipts and dis"

bursements of the office of the Chamberlain for the second quarter of 1916, 7855.

COMMISSIONER OF LICENSES-Office and office hours, 7701.

COMPTROLLER (See Finance Department)- Office and office hours, 7701.

CORONERS- Office and office hours, 7701.

CORPORATION COUNSEL (See Law Department)- Office and office hours, 7701.

CORRECTION, DEPARTMENT OF- Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals (A), bids or estimates are wanted for fur-

nishing all labor and materials required for the general construction, exclusive of foundations, plumbing and heating, of the receiving classifications and administration building of the Reformatory of Male Misdemeanants at New Hampton, Orange County, N. Y., 7707.

Proposals (B) for plumbing, drainage, water supply and soapstone partitions and stalls in connection therewith for the receiving classification and admin-istration building at New Hampton, Orange County, N. Y., 7707.

Proposals (C) for heating and ventilating of the receiving classification and administration building at New Hampton, Orange County, N. Y., 7707.

CENTRAL PURCHASE COMMITTEE- Appointed, 7809. Office and office hours, 7701.

COUNTY COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

COUNTY CLERK, KINGS COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

COUNTY COURT, BRONX COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

COUNTY CLERK, QUEENS COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

COUNTY JUDGE AND SURROGATE OF RICH- MOND COUNTY-

Chambers and hours, 7701. CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK-

Appointed, 7700. Chambers and hours, 7701.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS-Appointed, 7959. Chambers and hours, 7701.

COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS-Chambers and hours, 7701.

CHILDREN'S COURT- Appointed, 7700. Chambers and hours, 7701.

CRIMINAL DIVISION, SUPREME COURT-- Chambers and hours, 7701.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NEW YORK COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KINGS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BRONX COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, QUEENS COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, RICHMOND COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

DOCKS AND FERRIES, DEPARTMENT OF-Change in the working of the department, notices of,

8198. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for repairs to the Municipal Ferryboat Man-

hattan, 7708. Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials

required for furnishing and delivering 1,000 tons of No. 2 buckwheat coal under item 1 of the contract and for furnishing and delivering 2,000 tons of No. 2 buckwheat coal under item 2 of the contract, de-liveries to be made at the ferry terminal, foot of 39th st., South Brooklyn, 7730.

Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1916, 8356. Sale of lease, 7708.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF- Contracts awarded, 7808, 8274. Changes in the working force of the department,

notices of, 7727, 7939, 7958. Notice to owners to apply for permits to remove their

materials, 7704. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for general construction of alterations in

and additions to Public School 4, on the northwest-erly corner of Fulton ave. and E. 173d st., The Bronx, 7813.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF- - Proposals, item 1, for general construction, also item 2,

plumbing and drainage, duplicate school plan, addi-tions to and alterations in Public School 66, on Watkins and Osborn sts., about 100 feet south of Sutter ave., Brooklyn, 7813.

Proposals for item 1, general construction of addition to Public School 32, on the southerly side of E. 183d st., between Cambreling and Beaumont ayes., The Bronx, 8278.

Proposals for repairing bucks, horses, spring boards and parallel bars, Manhattan, The Bronx and Rich-mond, 7813.

Proposals for,item 3, alterations, repairs, etc., at annex to Public School 46, 922 St. Nicholas ave., Man-hattan, 8278.

Proposals for item 1, installing exhaust ventilating apparatus, and item 2, installing electric ash-hoist on Flushing High School on Broadway, Whitestone ave. and State st., Flushing, Queens, 7813.

• Proposals for installing electric light equipment in Public Schools 1, 12, 32, 75, 90 and 116, Brooklyn, 8278.

Proposals for furniture, etc., for new Public School 93, on the westerly side of Forest ave., between Woodbine and Madison sts., Queens, 8278.

Proposals for item 6, machine tool equipment; item 7, printing shop equipment; item 8, small tool equip-ment; item 9, passenger elevators, in Evander Childs High School, E. 184th st. and Field pl., between Creston and Morris aves., The Bronx, 8278.

Proposals for item 3, furnishing and erecting machine tools, -etc., and item 4, furnishing and delivering small tools for woodworking shop and repair shop of Flushing High School, on Broadway, Whitestone ave. and State st., Flushing, Queens.

Proposals for furnishing and delivering special and general supplies for the Day and Evening High Schools and Day and Evening Elementary Schools of The City of New York, 8278.

Proposals for fire protection work, etc., at Public School 2, 3d ave., north of 169th st., The Bronx, 8278.

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF-Acquiring title to Maure ave., from Metropolitan ave.

to Wisner place, and from Atlantic ave. to Liberty ave., Queens, 7759.

Acquiring title to E. _177th st. (Tremont ave.), from Fort Schuyler rd. to the mean high water line of Long Island Sound, The Bronx, 7904.

Acquiring title to Latting st., from Fort Schuyler rd, to the bulkhead line of Westchester Creek, The Bronx, 7905.

Acquiring title to Crosby ave., from Vermont ave. to Bulwer pl., and Vermont, from Highland .boulevard to Cypress ave., Brooklyn and Queens, 7905.

Acquiring title to Proctor'st., from Metropolitan ave. to Myrtle ave., and Macomb pl., from Myrtle ave. to Edsall ave., Queens, 7905.

Acquiring title to Bullard ave., from E. 234th st. to E. 242d st., The Bronx, 8313.

Acquiring title to Rockaway boulevard, from Elderts lane to the conduit, together with short adjoining sections of 82d (Weymouth) st., 95th (Chichester) ave., 97th (Beaufort) ave., 84th (Digby) st., Benedict ave., 97th st. (Hatch ave.), and the public parks at the junction with 101st st. (Jerome ave.), Liberty ave., Roanoke ave. and Suwanee ave., Queens, 8314.

Acquiring title to Gleane st. and Hampton st., from Baxter ave. to Kingsland ave., Queens, 8423.

Amending resolution for paving, etc., W. 190th st., between the easterly line of Wadsworth ave. and a line about 7 feet westerly therefrom and between the westerly line of St. Nicholas ave. and a line about 15 feet easterly therefrom, etc., Manhattan, 7894.

Amending proceedings for acquiring title to Appleton ave., from Westchester Creek to Fort Schuyler rd., and from Westchester ave. to Wilkinson ave., Morris Park ave., from Appleton ave. to Westchester ave., and Mayflower ave., from Westchester ave. to Wilkinson ave., The Bronx, 7905.

Amending proceeding for acquiring title to Foster ave., from Skillman ave. to Greenpoint ave., Stone st., from Foster ave. to Greenpoint ave., and a public park bounded by Foster ave., Greenpoint ave. and Stone st., Queens, 7906. '

Amending proceedings for acquiring title to 12th st., from Fillmore ave. to the bulkhead line of the East River, excluding the section north of Astoria ave., Queens, 8314.

Amending proceedings for acquiring title to Rosebank ave., from Southside boulevard to Broadway, by excluding the section south of Simonson ave., Rich- mond, 8316. ,

Altering and improving sewer in Spruce st., from Gold st. to Nassau st., Manhattan, 7898.

Alterations and improvements to sewer in Dey st., from Broadway to Greenwich st., Manhattan, 8301.

Acceptance of deeds of cession Dyckman House Park, Manhattan, 7901.

Approval of map showing proposed subdivision of the Bellaire, Queens Estates, Queens, 8137.

American District Telegraph Company, report and financial statement for the year ending September 30, 1916, contract dated February 20, 1913, granting said company a franchise, 8417.

Accounts, Commissioner of, transfer of appropriation, 7756.

Approved papers, on changes in city maps, 7893. Budget for 1917, 8009. Bronx, President of the Borough of, transfer of ap-

propriation and modification of schedule, 8134. Bronx County (rent), Sheriff, Bronx County, transfer

of appropriation and modification of schedule, 8409. Brooklyn, President of Borough of, modification of

schedule, 7875, 7880, 8398. Brooklyn, President of the Borough of, retirement of

Edward S. Conklyn, Laborer, 7874. Brooklyn, President of the Borough of, issue special

revenue bonds for replenishing account for fuel sup-plies, 8733.

Brooklyn Public Library, issue special revenue bonds for making certain repairs, 7911.

Brooklyn City Railroad Company, report and fiancial statement for the year ending September 30, 1916, under and pursuant to contract dated October 29, 1913, granting said company a franchise, 8417.

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF-Brooklyn City Railroad Company, report and financial

statement for the year ending September 30, 1916, under contract dated April 3, 1916, granting said company a franchise, 8417.

Changing grade of E. 17th st., from Avenue K to Avenue L, Brooklyn, 7903,

Changing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded by Waterbury ave., West-chester Creek, Fort Schuyler rd., Latting st. and Balcom ave., The Bronx, 7908.

Changing lines of Proctor st., from Central ave. to Cooper ave. and Cooper ave., from Prospect st. to Ridgewood pl., Queens, 7903.

Changing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded by Jackson ave., 11th st.,

, Grand ave., 12th st., Astoria ave., 18th st., Sigel ave., 17th st., Schurz ave., 14th st., Grand ave. and 13th st., Queens, 7904.

Changing lines and grades of Great Kills rd., from Amboy rd. to Southside boulevard, Richmond, 7904.

Changing lines and grades of Fifth st., from Smith st. to Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, 8311.

Changing grades of Caspian st., from King pl. to Eliot ave. and Collins ave., from Arctic st. to Met-ropolitan ave., Queens, 8312.

Changing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded by Hayes ave., 40th st., Fill• more ave. and Junction ave., Queens, 8312.

Changing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded approximately by Stryker ave., Roosevelt ave., Broadway, Leon place, Laurel Hill Boulevard, Queens Boulevard, Main Line Division of the Long Island Railroad, Woodside ave., Green-point ave., Hancock place, Dickson st., Middleburg ave., Queens, 8312.

Changing lines and grades of Rosebank ave., from Broad st. to Simonson ave., Richmond, 8313.

Communications, petitions, etc., 7900, 8143, 8314, 9419. City Magistrates' Court, transfer of appropriation,

7743, 8296. City Clerk, Bronx County, transfer of appropriation,

7911. 'City Record, Board of, United States Volunteer Life

Saving Corps, transfer of appropriation and modifi-cation of schedule, 8405.

Court of General Sessions, transfer of appropriation and modification of schedules, 8405.

Court House Board, issue of serial bonds. 7758. Coroners, Board of, Manhattan; Bureau of Weights and Measures, transfer of appropriation, 7743.

Correction, Department of, retirement of James T. Harrison, Prison Keeper, 7875.

Correction, Department of, retirement of Jeremiah Butler, Prison Keeper, 8390.

Correction, Department of, retirement of Kate Mc-Elgrenn, Prison Matron, 8391.

Correction, Department of, transfer of appropriation, 7882.

College of the City of New York, transfer of appro-priation and modification of schedule, 8293.

Construction of retaining wall and grading Sunny-side ave., between Miller ave. and Hendrix ave., Brooklyn, 7893.

Curbing and paving Van Cortlandt ave. from Myrtle ave. to Anthon ave., Queens, 8308.

Docks and Ferries, Department of, approval of in-creased estimate of cost for dredging W. 209th st., Harlem River, 'Manhattan, 7747.

Docks and Ferries, Department of, issue of special revenue bonds for paying wages for work on water front property, 7878.

Docks and Ferries, Department of, amendment of cor-porate stock authorization and approval of awarded estimate of cost, 8291.

Docks and Ferries, Department of, retirement of John Mclnenly, Ship Carpenter, 8391.

Docks and Ferries, Department of, advance payment of awards for acquiring title to lands required for terminal facilities along South Brooklyn, water front, 8419.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, employment of Chemist, 7755.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, amendment of Building District resolution, 8291.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of,Commission on Pensions, modification of schedules, 8322.

Education, Department of, approval of contract, plans, etc., for improvements to public schools, Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens, 7747.

Education, Department of, acquisition of site for school purposes, 7758, 8319.

Education, Department of, approval of amended esti-mate of cost, 8298.

Education, Department of, transfer of appropriation and modification of schedule, 8400.

Establishing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded by Beach 116th st., Rockaway Beach, Beach Boulevard ; Beach 120th st., Newport ave., Beach 122d st. and its prolongation, the bulk-head line of Jamaica Bay, Beach 104th st. and its prolongation, St. Marks ave., 7903.

Establishing lines and grades of street system within the territory bounded by Grasmere ave., Mosel ave. and Clove ave. and the Staten Island Railroad, Richmond, 8313.

Engineer's financial statement, 7887, 8297. Franchises, 7747, 8141.

Finance, Department of, fund for street and park opening, issue of corporate stock, 7743, 7883.

Finance, Department of, street improvement fund, issue of corporate stock, 7745, 7884.

Finance, Department of, assessment funds, issue of corporate stock, 7745.

Finance, Department of, Board of Estimate and Ap-portionment, conference of Mayors of State of New York, contribution toward expenses of and modifi-cation of schedules, 7911.

Finance, Department of, retirement of Benjamin N. Woodruff, Clerk, 8389.

Fire Department, retirement of W;lliam H. Butler, Inspector of Blasting, 7874.

Fire Department. increased estimate of cost, 7915, 7917, Fire Department, modification of schedule, 8323. Fixing roadway and sidewalk width of Seventh ave.

between W. 32d and W. 33d sts., Manhattan, 8290.

IV. INDEX TO CITY RECORD-NOVEMBER. VOL. XLIV. PART XI.

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF-Fixing roadway width of Shell road and W. 6th st.

from Canal ave., north to Sheepshead Bay road, Brooklyn, 8290.

Forest Park, Hygienic Ice Company, revocation of consent to maintain and use a ten-inch pipe from Jamaica and Lott avenues to the Borough line, etc., in the Borough of Brooklyn, 7751.

Grading, curbing and flagging Gamma place, from Suburban st. (Cooper ave.) to Myrtle ave., Queens, 7897.

Grading, curbing and flagging Gale ave., from Hillside ave. to Canonbury rd. (Larremore ave.); to Jamaica ave. (Fulton st.), Queens, 8307.

Grading and Curbing Newtown road, from Grand ave. to 11th ave., Queens, 8308.

Grading and flagging, 78th st. (Snediker ave.) from Jamaica ave. to Rockaway Boulevard, and 88th ave. (Syosset st., Grand st.), to Rockaway Boulevard, Queens, 8308.

Health, Department of, transfer of appropriation, and modification of schedules, 7741, 7907, 7910.

Health, Department of, authority to fill vacancy and modification of schedule, 7876, 8394.

Jurors, Commissioner of, District Attorney, Register, Kings County, transfer of appropriation and modi-fication of schedule, 8408.

Jay Street Connecting Railroad, failure to complete construction of railroad authorized by contract dated June 29, 1911, as amended by contract Nov. 15, 1915, 8142.

Local improvements, preliminary authorization, 7894, 8301, 8310.

Local improvements, final authorization, 7753, 7898, 8309, 8310, 8419.

Law Department, transfer of appropriation and modi-fication of schedule, 8145, 8392.

Minutes of Meetings, 7401, 7868, 7971, 8132. Manhattan, President of the Borough of, retirement

of William Henderson, Laborer, 7873. Manhattan, President of the Borough of, retirement

of Gustave Wegerie, Assistant Fireman, 7873. Manhattan, President of Borough of, issue of special

revenue bonds for the purchase of materials for re-pairs to street pavements, 7879.

Manhattan, President of Borough of, transfer of ap-propriation and modifications of schedules, 8133, 8153.

Manhattan, President of Borough of, apprctval of con-tract, plans, etc., for the construction of receiving basin and inlet at intersection of Park Row and Centre st., Manhattan, 8137.

Manhattan, President of Borough of, approval of con-tract, plans, etc., for the construction of sewer in Transverse Road, Manhattan, 8138.

Manhattan, President of Borough of, approval of con-tract, plans, etc., for repaving Transverse Road No. 1, through Central Park, at 66th st., Manhattan, 8138.

Manhattan, President of Borough of, retirement of Matthew Redding, Carpenter, 8388.

Matters laid over from previous meetings, 7755, 7907, 8145, 8420.

Matters considered by unanimous consent, 7912, 8322. Modification in drainage plan, sewerage district, desig-

nated as Map "A.A." Brooklyn, 7871. Modification in drainage plan, Map V, District Na. 45,

Brooklyn, 7871.. Modification in drainage plan, Sewerage District No.

21-15, Queens, 7872. National Guard and Naval Militia issue of special

revenue bonds for paying salaries of employees, 1774.

National Biscuit Company, consent to install, main-tain and use a conduit under and across 10th ave.., between 15th and 16th sts., Manhattan, 8416.

National Bridge Works, consent to install, maintain, etc., a narrow gauge railroad track on the east side of Review ave., north of Young st., Queens, 8417..

New York . Quotation Company, report and financial statement for the year ending September 30, 1916, under and pursuant to contract dated July 21, 1913, granting said company franchise, 8417.

Nassau Railroad Company, report and financial state-ment for the year ending September 30, 1916, under the contract dated September 7, 1911, granting said company a franchisee, 841&

Office and office hours, 7701. Operation of street railway during construction of

sewer, First ave., from E. 95th st. to E. 106th st.; E. 96th st,, from Harlem River to First ave, and E. 102nd st., from Harlem River to First ave., Man-hattan, 7755.

Paving E. 10th st.., from Foster ave. to Avenue H, Brooklyn, 7895.

Paving W. 31st., from Neptune ave. to Surf ave., ex-cluding the right-of-way of the New York and Coney Island Railroad Company, Brooklyn, 7895..

Paving, curbing and flagging Powell st., from New Lots ave. to Lott ave., Brooklyn, 7899.

Paving and curbing W. 217th st., from Park Terrace East to Park Terrace West, Manhattan, 8302.

Paving and curbing W. 215th st., from Park Terrace East to Park Terrace West, and from Park Terrace West to Indian road, Manhattan, 8302.

Paving and curbing Park Terrace West, from W. 215th st. to W. 217th st., and from W. 217th st. to W. 218th St., Manhattan, 8303.

Paving 94th st., from 4th ave. to Fort Hamilton ave., Brooklyn, 8305.

Paving Tapscott st., from East New York ave. to Sutter ave., Brooklyn, 8306.

Paving Benson ave., from 21st ave. to 25th ave., Brook-yin, 8309.

Paving E. 10th st., from Foster ave. to Avenue H., Brooklyn, 8309.

Public Service Commission for the First District, ap-proval of agreement modifying contract with the Dock Contracting Company for construction of sec-tions of Broadway-Fourth Avenue Rapid Transit Railroad, 7756.

Public Service Commission for the First District, approval of agreement modifying contract with the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and Degnon Contracting Company for construction of portion of the Queensbvrough Subway, 7885.

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF-Public Service Commission for the First District, issue

of corporate stock for construction of Rapid Transit under contract No. 4, 7886.

Public Service Commission for the First District, ad-ditional issue of special revenue bonds, 7912.

Public Charities, Department of, transfer of appropria-tion and modification of schedules, 7755, 7876 7877, 8135.

Public Charitiess, Department of, expenditure of cor-porate stock funds to provide equipment for a cottage at Farm Colony, 7802.

Public Charities, Department of, expenditure of Budget and special revenue bond funds, 8139.

Public Charitiess, Department of, expenditure of cor-porate stock funds for repairs to steamer "Harts Island," 8140,

Public Charities, Department of, approval of contract for architectural services, 8140.

Public Charities, Department of, Bellevue and Allied Hospitalss, issue of special revenue bonds for the purchase of necessary equipment and for additional service needed in the City institutions for the after care of children discharged as cured of Infantile Paralysis, 8147.

Public Charities, Department of, issue of special reve-nue bonds to be used for the purpose of floating the steamer "Lowell," 8147.

Parks, Department of, Manhattan and Richmond, ex-penditure. of special revenue bond funds for pur-chase of highway materials for repairs to park, drivers, 7891.

Parks, Department of Manhattan and Richmond, trans-fer of appropriations and modification of schedule, 7912.

Parks Department of, The Bronx, transfer of appropri-ation, 7881.

Parks, Department of, Brooklyn and Queens, transfer of appropriation and modification of schedule, 7741.

Parks, Department of, Brooklyn, issue special revenue bonds to meet deficiencies in account for fuel and highway supplies, 7881.

Parks, Department of, issue special revenue bonds for hire of team and vehicles, 7881.

Police Department, transfer of appropriation, 7742. Police Department and other city departments, waiver

of standard specifications for coal, 8300. Police Department, approval of specifications for in-

stallation of storage battery charging panel in garages at various precinct station houses, 8321.

Plant and Structures, Department of, amendment of bridge revenue authorization, transfer of appropria-tion and modification of schedule, 8136.

Plant and Structures, Department of, issue of special revenue bonds for reconstructing the roadway and pavement on the approach to the City Island Bridge, 8320.

Preliminary authorization for sewer in Hayes ave., from 40th st. to 51st st., Queens, 7759.

Proposed amendment of districting resolution, Park ave. and 123d st., southwest corner, Manhattan, 7872.

Parole, Board of, issue special reevnue bonds for an additional office force, and modification of schedules, 7879.

Pennsylvania Tunnel & Terminal Railroad, legality of proposed tunnel or passageway under Seventh ave., between 32d and 33d sts., Manhattan, 8143.

Petition for relief from assessment in proceeding for acquiring title to Rockaway road, between the Brook-lyn conduit and the city line, Queens, 8419.

Pelham Park, and City Island Railroad Company, ex-tension of time to operate street surface railway in Pelham Park, fromCity Island Bridge to the Eastern Boulevard, The Bronx, 7750.

Public hearing of taxpayers on the Budget for 1917, 7868.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by closing and dis-continuing E. 84th st. and E. 85th st. from Ditmas ave. to Ralph ave. and E. 86th st. from Ditmas ave. to Avenue D, Brooklyn, 7868.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the lines and grades of the street system within the territory bdunded by the United States Government Reserva-tion, Battery ave., 92d st. and 7th ave., Brooklyn, 7868.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the lines and grades of the street system within the territory bounded by Westchester ave., Roberts ave., Eastern Parkway, Jarvis ave., Zulette ave., Edison ave. and Roebling ave., The Bronx, 7868.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the lines of the street system within the territory bounded approximately by Eastern Parkway, the cemetery of the Evergreens, Tappen Terrace and its prolonga-tion, Interborough Parkway and Highland Boule-vard, Brooklyn and Queens, 7869.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of the street system within the territory bounded by Hillside ave., Keyport ave., Candor st., Harvard ave., Jamaica ave. and Homer Lee ave.. Queens, 7869.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by fixing lines and grades for Cunard pl., from Richmond rd. to Cedar Terrace, Richmond, 7869.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of acquiring title to West st. from Avenue M to 60th st. and to 23d ave. from West st. to 60th st. and from 62d st. to 63d st., Brooklyn, 7869.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of acquiring title to Portal •st. from Eastern Parkway to East New York ave. and to Union st. from Ralph ave. to Portal st., Brooklyn, 7870.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of amending the proceeding for acquir-ing title to the widening of E. 161st st. on its south-erly side from Mott ave. ,to a point about 100 feet east of Sheridan ave., The Bronx, 7870.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of acquiring title to Riker ave. from Steinway ave. to 12th st., Queens, 8132,

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF- Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in

the matter of acquiring title to Lowrey st. from Skillman ave. to Queens Boulevard and from Gould ave. to Borden ave., Queens, 7870.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of the low level section of W. 134th st. between a point 200 feet east of 12th ave. and a point 300 feet east of 12th ave., Manhattan, 8288.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of W. 238th st. between Cannon pl. and Orioff ave. and the grade of the platform at the intersection of W..238th st. with Fort Independence st. and Orioff ave., The Bronx, 8288.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of the street system within the territory bounded by Tinton ave., E. 147th st., Union ave., E. 149th st., Austin pl., St. Joseph st., Timpson pl. and E. 145th st., The Bronx, 8288.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of the street system within the territory bounded by Bronxdale ave., Matthews ave., the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, Paulding ave. and Rhinelander ave., The Bronx, 8288.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the lines of Metz ave. between Fisk ave. and 19th st., Queens, 8289.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by establishing lines and grades for the street system on final maps of Section No. 188, Queens, 8289.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by laying out 11 public parks to adjoin the Grand Central Parkway in the section between Kissena Boulevard and the city line, Queens, 8289.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of amending the proceeding for acquiring title to Penelope st. from Juniper ave. to Queens Boulevard, Queens, 8289.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of acquiring title to Thew ave. from Penelope st. to Nassau ave., North Hempstead Turn-pike, Queens, 8290.

Public hearing in the matter of changing the map or plan of the City of New York by changing the grade of E. 17th st. from Avenue K to Avenue L, Brook-lyn, 8388.

Public hearing on the proposed area of assessment in the matter of acquiring title to Yellowstone ave., from Woodhaven ave. to 51st st., Queens, 8388.

Queens, President of Borough of, expenditure of corporate stock funds, 7747.

Queens, President of Borough of, transfer of appro-priation, 7972.

Queens, President of Borough of, modification of schedule, 8393, 8409.

Richmond, President of Borough of, issue of corporate stock for the purpose of providing additional funds for the completion of the county court house now under construction, 7872.

Richmond, President of Borough of, approval of con-tract, plans, etc., for the interior finish of the new county court house, 8128.

Richmond, President of Borough of, authority to ex- pend unencumbered corporate stock balance, 8324.

Register, Bronx County, transfer of appropriation and modification of schedule, 8296.

Register, Kings County, transfer of appropriation and modification of schedule, 8296.

Regulating, grading and paving Anthon ave. from Hal-leck ave. to Catalpa ave., Queens, 7753.

Regulating and grading Bronx Boulevard from E. 233d st. to E. 238th st. (Nereid ave.), The Bronx, 7896.

Regulating and grading 12th ave. from Wilson ave. to Vandeventer ave., Queens, 7897.

Regulating and grading 79th st. from 21st ave. to 22d ave., Brooklyn, 7898.

Regulating, grading, reregulating and regrading E. 149th st. from Courtlandt ave. to Morris ave., The Bronx, 7899.

Regulating and grading Service st. located in the east-erly side of Riverside Drive, from W. 168th st. to W. 177th st., Manhattan, 8302. .

Regulating and grading Canonbury rd. (Larremore ave.) from Yale ave. to Harvard ave., Queens, 8307.

Regulating and grading Emerson st. (85th ave.) from Freedom ave. (102d st.) to Oxford ave. (104th st.), Queens, 8307.

Rule and damage maps in the proceeding for acquir-ing sewer easement title to 72d ave., extending from head of Vleigh rd. to a point about .1710 feet westerly therefrom, Queens, 7871.

Rule and damage maps in proceeding for acquiring title to Southern ave, from Queens blvd. to Corona ave., Queens, 7871.

Rule and damage maps in proceeding for acquiring title to W. 195th st. (late Kill st.) from 98th ave. (Sagamore ave.), to 99th ave. (Atlantic ave.), Queens, 8290.

Recinding resolutions instituting proceedings for acquiring title to Herschell st. from Westchester ave. to Munn (Wellington ave.), The Bronx, 7888.

Relief from Assessments, Ziegler ave. from Bayreuth st. to Willets Point rd., Queens, 7907.

Sewers in E. 8th st. from Foster ave. to Avenue H, and in Avenue H, from E. 8th st. to E. 10th st., Brooklyn, 7894.

Sewers in Avenue M from E. 16th st. to E. 17th st., Brooklyn, 7895.

Sewers in Atlantic ave., north side, from Willard ave. (.Vanderveer ave., 96th st.), to Freedom ave. (102d st.), and Hatch ave. (97th st.), from Atlantic ave., north side, to Fulton st. (91st ave.), Queens, 7896.

Sewers in Beauforth ave. (97th ave.), Portland ave. (106th st.), Herald ave. (107th st.), and Guion ave. (108th st.), Queens, 7896.

Sewers in Hatch ave. (97th st.), from Chichester ave. (95th ave.), to Atlantic ave., Queens, 7897.

VOL. XLIV. . PART XI. INDEX TO CITY RECORD—NOVEMBER. V.

ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, BOARD OF—Sewer in Fort Hamilton Parkway from 70th st. to

Bay Ridge ave., Brooklyn, 7899. Sewers in Avenue Q from Coney Island ave. to E.

12th st., Brooklyn, 7899. Sewer in Jamaica ave. from Ferry, 86th to Gherardi

ave. (90th st.), Queens, 7900. Sewers in Hatch ave. (97th st.) from Ridgewood

(89th) ave. to Jamaica ave., and Jamaica ave. from Vanderveer ave. (96th st.) to Diamond, 98th st., Queens, 7900.

Sewer in W. 192d st. from Audubon ave.' to a point about 100 feet east of St. Nicholas ave., Manhattan, 8302.

Sewer in 68th st. from Fort Hamilton ave. to 10th ave., Brooklyn, 8303.

Sewer in Colonial rd. from 76th st. ~ p 77th st., Brook. lyn, 8304.

Sewer in Newport st. from Amboy st. to Hopkinson ave., Brooklyn, 8304.

Sewer in E. 9th st. from Foster ave. to Avenue H, Brooklyn, 8304.

Sewer in E. 45th st, from Avenue M to Flatlands ave., Brooklyn, 8304.

Sewers in 59th st. from 17th ave. to 18th ave. and 18th ave. from 59th st. to 60th st., Brooklyn, 8305.

Sewer in Delamere pl, (E. 23d st.), from Avenue L to Avenue M, Brooklyn, 8305.

Sewer in Anable ave. from Packard st. to Bliss st., Queens, 8306.

Sewers in Hughes st. from Fresh Pond rd. to Sedg-wick st. and Sedgwick st. from Hughes st. to Sedg-wick p1., Queens, 8306.

Sewer in Valentine ave. from E. 196th st. to E. 197th st., The Bronx, 8309.

Sewer in Eastchester rd. from Blondell ave. to Sey-mour ave., The Bronx, 8310.

Street Cleaning, Department of, approval of award of contract for removal of snow and ice in Borough of Manhattan, for season of 1916-1917, 7742.

Sheriff, Kings County, transfer of appropriations and modification of schedule, 8407.

Sheriff, Richmond County, modification of schedule, 8410.

Supreme Court, First Department, County Clerk, New York County, transfer of appropriation and modi-fication, 8408.

Supplementary profile map in proceeding for acquir-ing title to Atlantic ave., from the Brooklyn Borough Line to Van Wyck ave., Brooklyn, 7871.

Taxes and Assessments, Department of, transfer of appropriations, 7882.

Taxes and Assessments, Department of, issue special revenue bonds to be used in preparing block tax and assessment map, 8154. _

Tenement House Department, transfer of appropria-tion, 8296.

Temporary Sanitary Sewer. approval of drainage plan, Cunard pl., from Richmond rd. to Cedar Ter-race, Richmond, 7898.

Third St. Realty Co., consent to maintain and use two pipes under and across W. Broadway and W. 3d ave. and Washington Square, etc., Manhattan, 7748.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, transfer of corporate stock funds and approval of amended estimate of cost, 7872.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, expenditure of corporate stock funds, 7:::.

Water Supply, Gas and Electrict y, Department of, modification of contract for purchase of water from Queens County Water Company and Urban Water Company, and appropriations for water revenues, 7901.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, expenditure of corporate stock funds for laying pavement on sidewalks of 6th ave. north of 40th st., Manhattan, 8138.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, expenditure of budgetary funds, 8299.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, authority to issue open market order, 8414.

ELECTIONS, BOARD OF— Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for, furnishing and delivering copies of

the lists of enrolled voters of the year 1916, in the Assembly districts in the Boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond, 8205.

EXAMINERS, BOARD OF—Office and office hours, 7701.

FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF— Sureties on contracts, 7730, 7770, 8169, 8276. Vouchers received October 31, 1916, 7699. Vouchers received during= the month of November,

1916, 7723, 7763, 7806, 7821, 7837, 7853, .7920, 7936, 7952, 8113, 8157, 8195, 8213, 8252, 8269, 8327, 8353, 8370, 8431, 8449, 8472, 8493.

Warrants made ready for payment October 31, 1916, 7695.

Warrants made ready for payment during the month of November, 1916, 7721, 7761, 7803, 7819, 7833, 7851, 7918, 7933, 7951, 8111, 8154, 8193, 8211, 8251, 8267, 8325, 8351, 8367, 8429, 8447, 8468, 8491.

FIRE DEPARTMENT— Auction Sale, 7706. Abstract of weekly transactions, 8197, 8218, 8237, 8254. Appointed, 8197, 8238. Award of contract, 8218. Bills audited, 8197, 8218, 8238, 8254. Contracts awarded, 8254. Deaths reported, 8197. Fires reported, 8197, 8238, 8254. Headquarters and office hours, 7701. Hearings, 8197. Opening of proposals, 8218, 8237, 8254. Proposals for furnishing and delivering fifty (150) miles

of triple braided weatherproof, hard-drawn copper wire No. 10, B. & S. gauge, 8208.

Proposals for furnishing all the labor and materials re- quired for repairs and alterations to the quarters of EngineCompanies No. 7, 14, 23, 29, 53, 58, 72, 73, 75. 159, 160, 213, 214, 255, 268 and 283 and Hook and Ladder Companies Nos. 1, 20, 24 and 112, 8202.

Proposals for funrishing and delivering motor gasoline and cylinder oil, 8202.

Proposals for furnishing and delivering forage, 8232. Proposals for furnishing and delivering blue prints

and lithoprint reductions, 02. Resigned, 8197. Retired, 8197, 8218, 8254. Resolutions, 8202. Suspended from all duty, 8197. Transferred, 8197.

HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF— Abstract of 'Minutes, 7726. Appointments, 7726. Extensions of time granted. 7726. Leave of absence granted, 7726. Office and office hours, 7701. Orders rescinded, causes removed, 7726. Permits granted, miscellaneous applications for, 7726 Permits denied, miscellaneous applications for, 7726. Premises declared a public nuisance, 7726. Premises were ordered vacated, 7726. Proposals for furnishing and delivering forage as re-

quired to the Municipal Sanatorium at Otisville, Orange County, N. Y., for the period from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 1916, for the Department of Health of the city of New York, 8204.

Proposals for furnishing and delivering timber and lumber at the Municipal Sanatorium at Otisville, OrangeCounty, New York, 8204.

Promotions, 7726, Register Records, was directed to record corrected cer-

tificate of vital statistics relating to various persons, 7726.

Relief and extensions of orders were denied, 7726. Services ceased, 7726. Transferred, 7726. Various permits granted by the Board were revoked,

7726. Weekly reports, 7725, 7766, 8197, 8287, 8434.

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS— For work to be done or supplies to be furnished, 7710.

7738, 7778, 7818, 7834, 7850, 7866, 7930, 7950, 7970, 8130, 8178, 8210, 8230, 8250, 8266, 8286, 8342, 8366, 8446, 8466, 8490, 8510.

INEBRIETY, BOARD OF—Appointed, 8275. Office and office hours, 7701.

JURORS, COMMISSIONER OF, NEW YORK ,COUNTY—

Office and office hours, 7701. JURORS, COMMISSIONER OF KINGS COUNTY—

Office and office hours, 7701. JURORS,COMMISSIONER OF, BRONX COUNTY—

Office and office hours, 7701.

JURORS, COMMISSIONER COUNTY—

Office and office hours, 7701.

JURORS, COMMISSIONER OF, COUNTY—

Office and office hours, 7701.

LAW DEPARTMENT— Agreements approved, 7954, 8161. Bonds approved, 7954, 8161. Contracts, etc., drafted, examined and approved as to

form, -7954, 8161. Changes in the working force of the department, no-

tices of. 7700, 7768, 7939, 8275, 8453. Hearings before commissioners of estimate in con-

demnation proceedings, 7945, 8161. Judgments, orders and decrees entered, 7953, 8160. Judgments were entered in favor of the plaintiffs, 7954. Office and office hours, 7701. Opinions rendered to the various departments, 7954,

8161. Record of court work, 7954, 8160. Schedules, forming brief extracts of weekly transac-

tions of the office of the Corporation Counsel, 7953; 8159.

Suits and special proceeding instituted, 7953, 8159. MAYOR'S OFFICE—

Designation of newspapers, Borough of Manhattan, in which notices of pawnbrokers' sales shall be pub-lished, 8179.

Notice of special meeting of the Board of Aldermen, 7835.

Office - and office hours, 7700.

MANHATTAN, BOROUGH OF— Auction sale, 8243. Bureau of Buildings, weekly report of, 7808, 8131,

8237, 8453.

MANHATTAN, BOROUGH OF— Changes in the working force of the department, no-

tices of, 7700, 7/b8, i40, 7918, 8118, 8198, 8218, 8238, 8275, 8331, 8356.

Local Board meetings, 7811, 8243. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals, constructing a cement sidewalk about 5 feet

in width immediately adjoining the existing pave-ment on the west side of Riverside Drive Service st., from 158th st. to 162nd st., together with rebuild-ing guard rail and incidental regrading, etc., 7811.

Proposals for the sewer and appurtenances in E. 76th st., between the East River and a point ahout 73 feet westerly, 7811.

Proposals for regulating, paving, paving and repaving with second-hand granite block pavement on a sand foundation the roadway of 181st st., from Northern ave. to Haven ave., and Plaza Lafayette (181st st.), from Haven ave. to Riverside Drive Service st., together with all work incidental thereto, 7811.

Proposals for regulating, paving and repaving with granite block pavement on a sand foundation the roadway of 181st st., from Northern ave. to Haven ave., to Riverside Drive Service st., together with all work incidental thereto, 7811.

Proposals for the reconstruction of sewers and appur-tenances in the Transverse rd. in Central Park, be-tween 65th and 66th sts., 8243.

Proposals for the test pits and exploration pits in connection with contract for construction of sanitary system of sewers in Thompson st., from Canal st. to a point about 350 feet north of Broome st., etc., 8243.

Proposals for the receiving basin adjacent to the northeast corner of 48th st. and southeast corner of 55th st. and 5th ave., and inlets and receiving basin altered and improved at northeast corner of 40th st. and 5th ave., and at five other points, 8243.

Proposals for the receiving basin and inlet at the intersection of Park Row and Centre st., with all work incidental thereto, 8243.

Proposals for the alteration and improvement to sewer in Spruce st., between Gold and Nassau sts., 8243.

Registration cancelled, Bureau Buildings, 8131. Weekly reports, 8131, 8237, 8287.

MUNICIPAL REFERENCE LIBRARY—Office and office hours, 7701.

MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION— Eligible lists, 7819, 7931, 8231, 8467. Minutes of meetings, 7766, 7822, 8161, 8354, 8450. Matters not on toe calendar considered by unanimous

consent, 7824, 8163, 8452. Notices of examinations, 7771, 8171, 8360, 8460. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposed amendment to classification, 8460. Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1916, 7807,

MUNICIPAL COURTS—Appointed, 8275. Boundaries and office hours, 7701. Services ceased, 8275.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS— At sales of old buildings, etc., 7710, 7738, 7778, 7818,

7834, 7850. 7866, 7930, 7950, 7970, 8130, 8178, 8210, 8230, 8250, 8266, 8286, 8342, 8366, 8446, 8466, 8490, 8510.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY— Statement of hours during which offices are opened

and where located, 7700, 7727, 7768, 7809, 7825, 7840, 7857, 7921, 7939, 7959. 8118, 8166. 8198, 8218, 8238, 8254, 8275, 8331, 8356, 8434, 8453, 8477, 8497.

PARKS, DEPARTMENT OF—Bids received, 7739. Contracts awarded, 7739. Contracts executed, 7739. Changes in the working force of the Department,

notices of, 7768, 7840, 7939, 7959, 8118, 8198, 8218, 8331.

Minutes of meetings of Park Board, 7739. Meteorological Observatory, abstract of weekly regis-

ters from self-recording instruments, 7766, 8331, 8495. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for hire of automobile trucks, including

chauffeurs, etc., for the Department of Parks, of The Bronx, 8334.

Proposals for furnishing and delivering plate glass and mirrors, 8334.

Proposals for improving the playground bounded by Convent ave., St. Nicholas Terrace, 136th and 138th sts., Manhattan, 8334.

Proposals for all labor and materials required for a part of. the steam heating apparatus for addition K. of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Central Park, on the west side of 5th ave., opposite 81st st., Manhattan, 8334,

POLICE DEPARTMENT— Auction sale of unclaimed property, 7703. Advancements to grades were ordered, 8273. Charges dismissed, 8274. Contracts awarded, 8273. Central office and office hours, 7701. Deaths reported, 7864, 8273. Dismissed from the police force, 8497. Fines imposed, 8273. Financial aid, application for, denied, 7867. Lieutenant promoted to the rank of Captain of Police,

8273. Masquerade ball permits granted, 7864, 8272, 8273, 8496,

8497. Members of the force were relieved and dismissed

from the Police Force and Service and placed on the roll of the pension fund, 8273, 8274. 8496.

Owners wanted for unclaimed property, 8276. Proposals, No. 1, for furnishing all the labor and mat-

terials required in making and completing repairs to the heating systems at the 39th and 40th Precinct station houses, 7922.

Proposals, No. 2, for furnishing all the labor and ma-terials required in the installation of new plumbing work and fixtures at the new prison and garage of the 40th Precinct station house, 7922.

Proposals, No. 3, for furnishing all the labor and ma-terials required in the installation of new plumbing work and fixtures at the 39th and 40th Precinct station house, 7922.

EXAMINING PLUMBERS, BOARD OF—Appointed, 7768. Office and office hours, 7701. Report for quarter ended September 30, 1916, 8476.

FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF— Abstract of weekly transactions, 7725, 7765, 8165, 8215,

8216, 8271. Approval of sureties, 7725, 7765, 8165, 8216, 8218,

8272. Banking Commission, minutes of quarterly meeting

held November 1, 1916, 7971. Claims filed, 7725, 7765, 8163, 8215, 8272. Changes in the working force of the department, no-

notices of, 7857, 7939, 8254, 8356. Chamberlain's statement of receipts and payments for

the period ended October 21, 1916, 7766. Chamberlain's statement of receipts and payments for

the period ended October 31, 1916, 8329, 8472. r Chamberlain's comparative monthly report of receipts,

payments and balances for October, 1916, 8329. Confirmation of assessments, 7730, 7770, 8168, 8276. Corporation sale of the lease of certain city real

estate, 7729, 7769, 8168, 8276. Corporation sale of buildings and appurtenances there-

to on city real estate by sealed bids, 7729, 7769, 8168, 8276.

Corporation sale by sealed bids of permits for stands in the West Washington Market, 8359.

Interest on City bonds and stock, 7730, 7770, 8169, 8276.

Notices of sales of tax liens, 7730, 7769, 8276. Office and office hours, 7701. Opening of proposals, 7726, 7765, 8166, 8216, 8218,

8272. Suits, court orders, judgments, etc., filed, 7725, 7765,

8165, 8215, 8271.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT- Proposals, No. 4, for furnishing all the labor and ma-

terials required in making and completing repairs at the prison building of the 40th Precinct station house, 7922.

Proposals, No. 5, for furnishing all labor and materials required in making and completing repairs at the 39th and 40th Precinct station houses, 7922.

Petition for pension granted, 7864, 8273. Petition for pension denied, 8273. Probationary Policeman appointed, 8273. Permission to receive reward granted, 8273, 8496. Resignations accepted, 8273. Reprimanded, 8274. Runner license granted, 7864, 8273, 8496. Sergeant promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the

Police Department, 8273, Special Patrolmen appointed, 8274. Temporary appointments terminated, 8272. Weekly reports, 7867, 8272, 8496.

PLANT AND STRUCTURES, DEPARTMENT OF- Bids received, 7867, 8218 Contracts awarded, 8218. Changes in the working force of the department,

notices of, 7768, 7939, 8118, 8198, 8218, 8234. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for the improvement of the southerly por-

tion of the Manhattan Plaza of the Manhattan Bridge, 7922.

Proposals for plumbing and vacuum line work in the tower of the Municipal Building, 8337, 8381.

Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1916, 8372. Weekly reports, 8116, 8166, 8330.

PRESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGHS- Office and office hours, 7701.

PUBLIC A D M I N I'S T R A T 0 R, NEW YORK COUNTY-

Office and office hours, 7701. Report for the second quarter of 1916, 7855.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, KINGS COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, BRONX COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, QUEENS COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, RICHMOND COUNTY-

Office and office hours, 7701. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, FIRST DIS-

TRICT- Invitation to contractors, 7705, 8283. Notice of hearing on form of contract, 7705. Office and office hours, 7701. Weekly calendar, 7695, 7725, 7819, 7835, 7951, 7971,

8131, 8170, 8267, 8287, 8343, 8447, 8467, 8491. PAROLE COMMISSION-

Office and office hours, 7701. QUEENS, BOROUGH OF-

Changes in the working force of the department, no-tices of, 8576.

Local Board meetings, 7642. Office and office hours, 7767. Proposals for regulating and repaving with improved

granite block pavement, with bituminous grouted points on a concrete foundation six (6) inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in Junction ave. (within the railroad franchise area), from Jackson ave. to Hunt st., 7773.

Proposals for regulating, grading and curbing and for laying sidewalks on the southeast side (where not already laid to grade and in good condition), to-gether with all work incidental thereto, in St. Felix (Bergen) ave., from Cypress ave. to Rathjen ave., and for regulating and grading and laying sidewalks on the northerly side, from Cypress ave. to Walter st., and all work incidental _thereto, in accordance with section 435 of the Charter, 7773.

Proposals for regulating, recurbing where necessary and paving with a permanent pavement of sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation six (6) inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in Buchman ave., from Van Cortlandt ave. to Ca-talpa ave., and for regulating, grading, curbing and laying sidewalks where necessary and paving with a permanent pavement of sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation six (6) inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in Atithon ave., from Halleck ave. to Catalpa ave.; also for regulating and paving with a permanent pavement on sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation six (6) inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in Anthon ave., from Silver st. to Catalpa ave., and in Cornelia st., from Forest ave. to Anthon ave., all in the Sec-ond Ward, Queens, 7773.

Proposals for regulating and grading the sidewalks and gutter spaces and laying sidewalks where necessary, together with all work incidental thereto, in 95th st. (Chichester ave.), on the north side, from 96th st. (Willard ave.) (Vanderveer pl.) to 97th st. (Hatch ave.), and on the south side from 96th st. (Willard ave.) (Vanderveer pl.) to 98th st. (Thedford ave.) etc., 7773.

Proposals for regulating and grading the sidewalk space for full width, where above grade, for a width not exceeding thirteen (13) feet, where below grade; for regulating and grading the gutter space; for setting curb and laying sidewalks where necessary, together with all work incidental thereto on the east-erly side of 4th ave., from Broadway to Jamaica ave., 1st Ward of the Borough of Queens, in accordance with section 435 of the Greater New. York Charter, 7773.

Proposals for regulating and grading the sidewalk spaces for a width of twelve (12) feet and for lay-ing sidewalks where necessary. together with all work incidental on the easterly side of 4th ave. from Broadway to Jamaica ave., 1st Ward of the Borough of Queens, in accordance with section 435 of the Greater New York Charter, 7773.

Proposals for regulating and grading the sidewalk spaces for a width of twelve (12) feet and for lay-ing sidewalks where necessary, together with all work incidental thereto in Yale ave. from Jamaica ave. (Fulton st.) to Canonbury road (Larremore ave.), in accordance with section 435 of the Charter, 7773.

QUEENS, BOROUGH OF- Proposals for regulating, grading, curbing and laying

sidewalks (where not already laid to grade and in good condition, together with all work incidental thereto, in DeKalb ave., from the Brooklyn Borough line to Onderdonk ave., and for paving with a per-manent pavement of granite blocks on a cncrete fundation six (6) inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in DeKalb ave., from Onderdonk ave. to Seneca (Covert) ave., Second Ward, Queens, 7774.

Proposals for regulating and repaving with a pernia-nent pavement of improved granite blocks upon a concrete foundation six (6) inches in thickness, to-gether with all work incidental thereto in the south-erly side of Nott ave., from Hancock St. to Van Alst ave., Queens, 7774.

Proposals for curbing and laying sidewalks on the southwesterly side and for regulating and paving with a permanent pavement of sheet asphalt upon a concrete foundation six inches in thickness, together with all work incidental thereto, in Hoyt ave., from 3d ave. to Flushing ave., Queens, 7773.

Proposals for laying crosswalks and all work incidental thereto on the south side of Patten ave., across Good-rich St., Queens, 7773.

Proposals for, laying sidewalks where necessary, to-gether with all work incidental thereto, in Greene ave., from Brooklyn Borough line to Forest ave.. Queens, 7773.

Weekly reports, 7766, 7938, 7971. RECORDS. COMMISSIONER OF, NEW YORK

COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

RECORDS, COMMISSIONER OF, KINGS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

REGISTER OF NEW YORK COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701. Services ceased, 7768.

REGISTER OF KINGS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

REGISTER OF BRONX COUNTY--Office and office hours, 7701. Services ceased, 8218.

REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS, BOARD OF-Office and office hours, 7701. Proceedings, 8356. Paving and curbing E. 16th st., from Avenue J to

Avenue K, 8356. Regulating and grading Hunts Point rd., between the

Southern Boulevard and Bryant (st.) ave., 8350. RICHMOND, BOROUGH OF-

Bureau of Buildings, weekly report of, 8197, 8274, 8476.

Local Board meetings, 7862. Laboring force employed, 7767. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for constructing concrete sidewalks on the

westerly side of Wiman pl., from Clifton ave. to a point 370 feet northerly therefrom, together with all work incidental thereto, 7862.

Report for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1916, 8473. Weekly reports, 7767, 7857, 7938, 8254.

SHERIFF OF NEW YORK COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SHERIFF OF KINGS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SHERIFF OF BRONX COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SHERIFF OF QUEENS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SHERIFF OF RICHMOND COUNTY- Office and office hours, 7701.

SINKING FUND, COMMISSIONERS OF- Armory Board, hiring by, of premises No. 2 Rector St.,

Manhattan, 7786. Armory Board, assignment to, of one oak filing cabinet,

turned over by the Civil Service Commission, 7801. Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, turning over

by, of leased premises at No, 51 Chambers St., Man-hattan, 7787.

Amendment to resolution authorizing the Comptroller to pay for the acquisition of certain premises on the westerly side of Lexington ave., between E. 22d and E. 23d sts., Manhattan, said amount to be paid from the fund known as "City Treasury Special and Trust Account, Sale of City Property," 7799.

Bronx, President of the Borough of, assignment to, of 23 swivel chairs, turned over by Supreme Court, Bronx County, 7801.

Brooklyn, President, Borough of, turning over by, of two parcels of property in the Borough of Brooklyn • at the intersection of Prospect ave. and Seeley St., known as Lot 1, block 8268, and Lot 18, block 8267, in section 16, 7787.

Brooklyn Trust Company, as executor, etc., amendment to resolution authorizing a release to, of City's inter-est in two lots of land in the town of Gravesend, County of Kings and State of New York, 7802.

Bellevue and 'Allied Hospitals, lease for, of the premises at No. 2533 Cambrelling ave., The Bronx, 7784.

Croton water rents overpaid in error, refunding of, 7789.

County Court, Bronx ,County, assignment to, of twelve chairs turned over by the President of the Borough of The Bronx, 7801.

Correction, Department of, assignment to, of boiler, radiators, etc., turned over by the Park Department, 7788.

Correction, Department of, assignment to, of four hand axes, etc., etc., turned over by the Board of Water Supply, 7788.

Cech, Ferdinand, and Frantiska Cech, petition of, for a release of the City's interest in a section of Debevoise ave., Queens, 7797.

Cook, Nellie L., and the Fidelity Trust Company, amendment to resolution authorizing a release to, of the City's interest in certain premises located at 18th ave., near 56th st., Brooklyn, 7799.

Dock Department, amendment to that portion of the new plan lying between W. 202d st. and W. 205th st., Harlem River, Manhattan, 7779.

SINKING FUND, COMMISSIONERS OF- Dock Department, agreement with James N. Butterly,

fixing a line of high water front-of property between W. 202d and W. 206th sts., Harlem River, Man-hattan, and settling dispute as to boundary line, 7779.

Dock Department, lease to T. & W. Thorn Company of land under water between W. 215th St. and W. 216th St., Harlem River, Manhattan, 7781.

Elections, Board of, renewal of lease for, of premises Nos. 62-68 Jackson ave., Long Island City, Queens, 7786.

Elections, Board of, hiring by, of premises at No. 249 Main st., Tottenville, Richmond, 7786.

Elections, Board of, hiring by, of premises at No. 80 Broadway, Flushing, Queens, 7786.

Elections, Board of, hiring by, of premises at No. 60 Castleton ave., West New Brighton, Richmond, 7786.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, resolution of, authorizing the Corporation Counsel to accept deeds of cession to a public park within the area bounded by Johnson ave., Oxford ave. and the northerly boundary line of property of Eliza M. Ewen, The Bronx, 7792.

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, resolution of, authorizing the Corporation Counsel to accept deeds of cession to the property comprising the addition to Dyckman House Park, Manhattan, 7792.

Exchange of property owned by the City at the south-west corner of Thomson ave. and Court st., Queens, for. property of private owners at the southwest corner of Vernon ave. and Sanford St., in the Bor- ough of Queens, required for use as an addition for Rainey Park, 7793.

Eifert, George, and Helma Eifert, petition of, for a release of the City's interest in a strip of land on Debevoise ave., Queens, 7798.

Finance, Department of, assignment to, of one steel roller curtain cabinet turned over by the Municipal Civil Service 'Commission, 7787.

Fire Department, renewal of lease for, of premises at No. 518 Fifth St., College Point, Queens, 7785.

Fire Department, assignment to, of premises in the cellar at No. 49 Lafayette st., Manhattan, 7785.

Fire Department, assignment to, of the 11th floor at No. 49 Lafayette St., Manhattan, 7787.

Fire Department, assignment to, of two dictaphone machines turned over by the Armory Board, 7788.

Fort Lee Ferry, in the matter of the proposed reduction of passenger fare, 7781.

Figone, Joseph, petition of, for a release of the City's interest in a certain strip of land on Debevoise ave., Queens, 7798. Fines imposed, 7790.

Health Department, assignment to, of two horses, turned'over by Department of Correction, 7787.

Health Department, assignment to, of one hose wagon and ten sets of harness turned over by the Fire Department, 7788.

Hellmund, Frank H., application of, for a release of the City's interest in premises on W. 38th st., be- tween Canal ave. and Neptune ave., Brooklyn, 7795.

Hirshman, Milton, amendment to resolution authoriz- ing a release to, of the City's interest in the bed of the street of Old White Plains road, between E. 236th St. and White Plains ave., The Bronx, 7799.

Licenses, Department of, lease for, of premises at Nos. 381-387 Fulton st., Brooklyn, 7782.

Municipal Civil Service Commission, hiring bp, of Lexington Operg House, Nos. 145-155 E. 58th St., Manhattan, for January 25, 1917.

Municipal Civil Service Commission assignment to, of premises in the basement of No. 49 Lafayette st., Manhattan, 7785.

Mowlem, Minnie E., petition of, for a release of the City's interest in a strip of land formerly contained within the lines of Old East Broadway, Brooklyn, 7797.

McCauley, Katherine E., application of, for a release of the City's interest in a. portion of Old Woodpoint rd., Brooklyn, .7795.

New York Railways Company, bills of, for amount due it for exchange of transfers issued by the Mu-nicipal Ferry and the company, for the months of June and July, 1916; 7791.

New York Zoological Society, assignment to, of one bay horse, turned over by Department of Correction, 7801.

Notice of public hearing, 7816. Office and office hours, 7701. . Proceedings, 7779. Public Charities, Department of, renewal of lease for,

of premises No. 117 Bradford St., Brooklyn, 7785, 7801.

Public Charities, Department of, assignment to, of one lot of old rope, turned over by the Dock Department, 7787.

Public Charities, Department of, assignment to, of 250 used grate bars, turned over by Department of Docks and Ferries, 7801.

Police Department, lease for, of premises Nos. 32-34 Beach St., Stapleton, Richmond, 7785.

Police Department, hiring by, of premises No. 650 North 13th st., College Point, Queens, 7785.

Plant and Structures, Department of, renewal of lease for, of strip of land occupied by the easterly ap-proach to the temporary Unionport Bridge, east of Westchester Creek and north of E. 177th St., The Bronx, 7784.

Plant and Structures, Department of, renewal of lease for. of premises at No. 121 Canal St., Manhattan, 7784.

Parole, Board of, assignment to, of five large cabinets, etc., turned over by the Municipal Civil Service Com-mission, 7789.

Queens, President of the Borough of, lease for. of premises No. 519 Grand ave., Long Island City, Queens, 7782.

Queens, President of the Borough of, renewal of lease for, of premises at the northwest corner of Ramsey and Adams sts., Queens, 7782.

Queens, President of the Borough of, lease for, of premises in the Queens Subway Building at the in-tersection of Van Alst and Hunterspoint ayes., Queens, 7800, 7802.

Relative to refunds, 7789, 7790.

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VII.

SINKING FUND, COMMISSIONERS OF- Rescindment of resolution authorizing a sale of • the

lease of premises situated at the northeast corner of Underhill ave. and Park pl., Brooklyn, 7800.

Retransfer of the sum of $447 from the Water Sink-ing Fund of the City of Brooklyn to the account S-501, Supplies, Fuel Supplies, Water Supply, Water Revenue Allowance, 7801.

Supreme Court, Kings County, renewal of lease for, of premises in the Offerman Building, No, 236 Duffield st., Brooklyn, 7784.

Sheriff, Bronx County, lease for, of premises in the Bergen Building, corner of Arthur and Tremont ayes., The Bronx, 7781.

Voll, Otto, petition of, for a release of the City's interest in a strip of land formerly within the lines of Old East Broadway, near E. 31st st., Brooklyn, 7795.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity; Department of, renewal of lease.for, of premises in the Smith Build-ing at the junction of 3d and Willis ayes. and 148th st., The Bronx, 7782.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, renewal of lease for, of premises No. 139 Court st., Brooklyn, 7783.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, re-newal of lease for, of premises No. 200 E. 79th st., Manhattan, 7783.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, re-newal of lease for, of premises No. 5912 New Utrecht ave., Brooklyn, 7783.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, re-newal of lease for, of premises corner of Bowery and Grand st.. Manhattan, 7783.

Street Cleaning, Department of, assignment to, of two oak tables, turned over by the Municipal Civil Serv-ice Commission, 7789.

Standards and Appeals, assignment to, of one safe, etc., etc., turned over by the Board of Examiners, 7789.

Sale of encroachments lying within the lines of Broad-way; from Newtown rd. to Queens Boulevard, Queens, 7790.

Sale and removal of shed on pier Old No. 27, East River, foot of Dover st., and adjacent platform shed, 7790.

Sale of encroachments lying within the lines of Olm-stead ave.. from Westchester ave. to Turnbull ave., etc., The Bronx, 7801.

Sale at public auction of the lease of premises at the northwest corner of 11th st. and 3d ave., Manhattan, 7802.

Transfer of $2.89 from the interest fund to the ac-count A. G.-2, interest on arrears of taxes, 1899, to correct erroneous deposits, 7791.

Transfer of $2600.000 in securities and cash from the Water Sinking Fund of the City of Brooklyn to the Water Sinking Fund of The City of New York, 7791.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. Department of re-newal of lease for, of premises No. 684 Morris Park ave,, The Bronx, 7783. •

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, renewal of lease for, of premises, corner of Boerum and Madison ayes., Murray Hill, Queens, 7783.

Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Department of, renewal of lease for, of rear store fronting on Avenue A, in the building No. 2751 Coney Island ave., Brooklyn, 7784.

STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, DEPART-MENT OF LABOR-

Public Notices, 8283.

STANDARD AND APPEALS, BOARD OF-Office and office hours, 7701. Transferred, 8218.

SPECIAL SESSIONS, COURT OF-Chambers and hours, 7701.

STREET CLEANING, DEPARTMENT OF- Auction sale, 8124. Contracts executed, 8117. Money transmitted to City Chamberlain, 8117. Materials collected, 8117. Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals for furnishing and delivering canvas parts

for cart tops, 8175. Proposals for furnishing and delivering gasoline, 8175. Proposals for furnishing and delivering forage, 8175,

8176. Report for quarter ended September 30, 1916, 8131. Vouchers transmitted to Comptroller, 8117. Weekly reports, 8117, 8118.

SUPREME COURT-Chambers and hours, 7701.

SUPREME COURT, PROCEEDINGS IN, TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR PUBLIC USES-

Avenue Q, from Stillwell ave. to Gravesend ave., from Ocean Parkway to the westerly line of E. 12th st., excepting the right of way of the New York and Sea Beach Railroad, W. 7th st. from Avenue Q to Kings Highway, etc., Bik oklyn, opening and extend-ing, 7710.

Ashland place, from Cypress Hills Cemetery to Myrtle ave., from Birds st. to Spruce st. and from North Curtis ave. to Metropolitan ave., Queens, opening and extending, 8465.

Caspian st. from Andrews st. to Metropolitan ave., Leidler st. from Andrews st. to Metropolitan ave. and Kings place from Caspian st. to Metropolitan ave., Queens, opening and extending, 7709.

Clifford st. from Walters ave. to Grand Boulevard and Concourse, and to the real property required for the widening of E. 174th st. on its southerly side at the intersection with Grand Boulevard and Con-course, The Bronx, opening and extending, 7948.

Caldwell ave. from Harriet ave. to Nassau st. and from Corinth st. to Queens Boulevard, Queens, opening and extending, 7709.

Cedar place from Sullivan st. to Malbone st., Brooklyn, opening and extending, 8465.

E. 12th st. from Avenue H to Avenue T and from Gravesend Neck road to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Rail-road, etc., Brooklyn, opening and extending, 7709.

E. 91st st. from East New York ave. to Avenue- D, ex-cluding the right-of-way of the Manhattan Beach branch of the Long Island Railroad, 7777.

E. 136th st. and Brown pl. at or near the southeasterly corner of, The Bronx, site for school purposes, 7948.

E. 161st st. on its southerly side from Mott ave. to a point about 100 feet east of Sheridan ave., The Bronx, widening of, 7929.

Eighteenth ave. from Jackson ave. to the East River, Queens, opening and extending, 7970.

Eastchester road from Williamsbridge road to Laconia ave., Seymour ave. from Eastchester road to Hicks st. and Sacket ave. from the prolongation of the easterly line of Newport ave. to Eastchester road, The Bronx, 7776.

Flatbush ave. extension between Concord st. and Nas-sau st., Brooklyn, opening and widening of, 8341.

Flatlands ave. from Ralph ave. to E. 70th st., Paerde-gat ave. north from Ralph ave to Flatlands ave., Ralph ave. from the junction of Avenue H and Paerdegat ave. north to Paerdegat ave. south, Paerdegat ave. south from Glenwood road to Ralph ave., Brooklyn, opening and extending, 8465.

Haviland ave. from Virginia ave. to Zerega ave., of Blackrock ave. from Virginia ave. to the bulkhead line of Westchester Creek, of Chatterton ave. from Virginia ave. to the bulkhead line of Westchester Creek, of Watson ave. from Clasons Point road to Havemeyer ave., and the unnamed st. west of Zerega ave., The Bronx, opening and extending, 8464.

Inwood Hill Park, in the Borough of Manhattan, opening and extending, 7864.

Isham st. from Seaman ave. to Indian road, W. 218th st. from Seaman ave. to the bulkhead line of the Harlem River Ship Canal, W. 214th st. from Park Terrace East to Seaman ave., Park Terrace East from a point 100 feet south of W. 215th st. to Isham Park, etc., Manhattan, opening of, 8227.

Jennings St. between Union ave. and Prospect ave., The Bronx, site for school purposes, 7928.

Kinsella st. between Matthews (Rose) ave. and Bear Swamp road, and of Van Nest (Columbus) ave. between West Farms road and Bear Swamp road, The Bronx, opening and extending, 7777.

Ludlow ave. from Tremont ave., near Avenue A, to Whitlock ave.; Whitlock ave., as widened, from Ludlow ave. to Hunts Point road, etc., The Bronx, 7968.

Monroe st. from Sacket ave. to Van Nest ave. and Haight ave. from Sacket ave. to Van Nest ave., The Bronx, opening and extending, 8488.

Manor ave. from Westchester ave. southwardly to Bronx River ave., The Bronx, opening and extend-ing, 8465.

Opdyke st. between Alburtis ave. and Tiemann ave., Queens, opening and extending, 7949.

Public Park (East River Park), bounded by Barclay st., Hoyt ave., the bulkhead line of the East River and Ditmars ave., Queens, acquiring title, etc., 7776.

Pierce ave. from Jackson ave. to the East River, Queens, opening and extending, 7929.

Queens Boulevard from Van Dam st. to Hillside ave. to the 1st, 2d and 4th wards, Queens, opening and extending, 8342.

Rockaway Turnpike from the conduit to the City Hook Creek, Queens, opening and extending, 8266.

SUPREME COURT, PROCEEDINGS IN, TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR PUBLIC USES-

St. Felix st. from Cooper ave. to Charlotte pl., Queens, opening and extending, 7949.

Sybilla st. from Metropolitan ave. to Viola pl., Therese pl. from Metropolitan ave. to Sybilla st., Ursula pl. from Metropolitan ave. to Union Turnpike and Viola pl, from Metropolitan ave. to Ursula pl., Queens, opening and extending, 8266.

Story ave. from White Plains road to the bulkhead line of the Bronx River, The Bronx, opening and extending, 8285.

The Service st. located on the easterly side of River-side Drive, extending from a point near W. 168th st. to a point near W. 178th st., together with the public place intervening between the ' - st. and River- side Drive, Manhattan, openir xtending, 7708.

Theodore st. from Astoria avn :ing ave.) to the bulkhead line of East River, us, 7709.

Troy ave. from Crown st. to Holy Cross Cemetery, E. 45th st. from Rutland road to Holy Cross Ceme-tery, E. 46th st. from Rutland road to HolyCross Cemetery and Schenectady ave. from Old City line to the southerly line of Canarsie lane, etc., Brooklyn, opening and extending, 8285.

W. 24th st. from Neptune ave. to Surf ave., excluding the right-of-way of the New York and Coney Island Railroad, W. 25th st. from Neptune ave. to the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean, exclud-ing the right-of-way of the New York and Coney Island Railroad, Brooklyn, opening and extending, 7709.

W. 37th st. from the bulkhead line of Gravesend Bay to the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean, excluding the right-of-way of the New York and Coney Island Railroad, Brooklyn, opening and ex-tending, 7709.

W. 239th st. from Broadway to Review place, The Bronx, opening and extending, 7708.

Willow ave. from Grand st. to Columbus ave., Queens, opening and extending, 7970.

Whitney st. from Academy st. to Crescent st., Queens, opening and extending, 7865.

SURROGATES OF NEW YORK COUNTY- Office and office hours,.7701.

SURROGATE OF KINGS COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SURROGATE OF BRONX COUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

SURROGATE OF QUEENSCOUNTY-Office and office hours, 7701.

TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF-

Notice to property owners, 7706. Office and office hours, 7701.

TENEMENT HOUSE DEPARTMENT- Changes in the working force of the department,

notices of, 7939. Office and office hours, 7701.

THE BRONX, BOROUGH OF- Bureau of Buildings, weekly report of, 8197, 8275, 8477. Local Board meetings, 7776, 8285. . Minutes of Local Board meetings, 7727, 8330. Office and office hours, 7701. Weekly reports, 7739, 7808, 8197, 8477.

WATER SUPPLY, BOARD OF- Abstract of expenditures made and extimated liabili-

ties incurred during the month of October, 1916, 8166.

Changes in the working force of the department, notices of, 7700, 7768, 8218, 8275.

Office and office hours, 7701.

WATER SUPPLY, GAS AND ELECTRICITY, DE-PARTMENT OF-

Office and office hours, 7701. Proposals, first, for furnishing and 'maintaining elec-

tric lighting units for lighting public streets, parks and places, from Jan. 1, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1917, both inclusive, 8121.

Proposals, second, for furnishing electric current for light and power for public buildings and for fur-nishing and maintaining certain equipment during said period. 8121.

Proposals, third, for performing sundry repair and other work to lighting equipment furnished by the City during said period, 8121.

Proposals for supplying gas to public buildings, offices and structures from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1917, both inclusive, 8362.

Proposals for supplying gas to public gas lamps in streets, parks and public places from Jan. 1, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1917, both inclusive, 8444.

Sale of dead or abandoned lampposts, 7705. Weekly reports, 7971, 8356, 8387.