we are of the opinion that the proposed additional allowance should not be granted. "For the Murray Hill Vocational School additional compensation in the sum of $600 per annum is proposed for the janitor, to permit him to employ a night watchman. It is stated that the need of a watchman is urgent owing to the fact that the situation of this building with respect to the neighboring dwellings makes it easily accessible and in consequence many burglaries have recently been committed in the premises, resulting in thefts of vocational material stored in said building. The attention of the Superintendent of School Buildings, Mr. C. B. J. Snyder, has been called to this matter. He will attempt to remedy the evil, thereby obviating the necessity of employing a watchman. "For the Bushwick High School a temporary rate of $720 per month is proposed. The janitor of this school, who is under the indirect system, has been suspended pending trial on charges, and an assistant supervisor of janitors assigned to this building. Inasmuch as the latter is being paid for in the capacity of supervisor, Civil Service complications have arisen with regard to the payment of the janitorial force at the Bushwick High School, due to the fact that they are not Civil Service employees. To remedy this, the Board of Education has temporarily assigned the janitor of Public School No. 106, Brooklyn, to the Bushwick High School and proposes a temporary rate of $720 per month for him. Of this amount the sum of $670 is to pay the present janitorial force in the Bushwick High School, and $50 to compensate the janitor assigned. As a matter of fact, the assistant supervisor of janitors will still remain in charge, and therefore the allowance of $50 for the janitor would seem to be merely for the purpose of enabling the Board of Education to get around the Civil Service complications and permit the payment of compensation to the janitorial force. As there has already been fixed for this school the temporary rate of $8,540 per annum ($711.66 per month), we suggest that it be used in lieu of the $720 rate proposed. For new Public School 96, Queens, a temporary rate of $75 per month is proposed for the janitor assigned to the building, pending its occupancy. For the janitor of Public School 22 (new), Richmond, an additional allowance of $120 per annum is proposed for the care of the old building, which is now used as a storehouse by the Building Bureau of the Department of Education. For Public School 1, Richmond, a temporary rate of $3,204 per annum, less rent allowance of $221, is proposed. "We recommend the adoption of the attached resolution approving the request only as to the rates proposed for Public School No. 96, Queens, Public School Nos. 1 and 22, Richmond."] Ordered to be noted in the Minutes and filed. 4. From the Secretary of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, certified copies of resolutions adopted July 1, 1915, as follows: (a) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to the provisions of section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, hereby approves of the issue of corporate stock of The City of New York to an amount not exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($120,000), to provide means for the acquisition of school sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, as follows: Borough of The Bronx In the vicinity of Public School 32, 183d street, Beaumont and Cambreleng avenues. In the vicinity of Public School 40, Prospect avenue, Jennings street and Ritter place. In the vicinity of Public School 53, East 168th street, Findlay and Teller avenues. --and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to issue said corporate stock of The City of New York in the manner provided by section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, maturing not more than fifteen (15) years after date of issue, the proceeds thereof to the amount of the par value of the stock to be applied to the purpose aforesaid. (b) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to the provisions of section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, hereby approves of the issue of corporate stock of The City of New York to an amount not exceeding one hundred and eighty thousand dollars ($180,000), to provide means for the construction and equipment of an addition to Public School 4, Fulton and Third avenues and 173d street, Borough of The Bronx, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to issue said corporate stock of The City of New York in the manner provided by section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, maturing not more than fifteen (15) years after date of issue, the proceeds thereof to the amount of the par value of the stock to be applied to the purpose aforesaid; provided, however, that no encumbrance or expenditure by contract shall be made against the proceeds of corporate stock herein authorized, nor shall bids upon such contracts be advertised for until after approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the plans, specifications, estimates of cost and forms of such contracts which shall be submitted to said Board by the Department of Education, nor shall any architect, engineer, expert or departmental employee be engaged or employed as a charge against such proceeds, except after approval by said Board of such employment and of the fee or wage to be paid by preliminary and final contract, voucher or budget schedule which are to be similarly submitted, unless in the case of departmental employees, such employment is in accordance with schedules approved by said Board. (c) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to the provisions of Section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, hereby approves of the issue of corporate stock of The City of New York to an amount not exceeding one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000) to provide means for the construction and equipment of an addition to Public School 32, 183d street, Beaumont and Cambreleng avenues, Borough of The Bronx, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to issue said corporate stock of The City of New York in the manner provided by section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, maturing not more than fifteen (15) years after date of issue, the proceeds thereof to the amount of the par value of the stock to be applied to the purpose aforesaid; pro vided, however, that no encumbrance or expenditure by contract shall be made against the proceeds of corporate stock herein authorized, nor shall bids upon such contracts be advertised for until after approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the plans, specifications, estimates of cost, and forms of such contracts which shall be submitted to said Board by the Department of Education, nor shall any architect, engineer, expert or departmental employee be engaged or employed as a charge against such proceeds, except after approval by said Board of such employment and of the fee or wage to be paid by preliminary and final contract, voucher or budget schedule which are to be similarly submitted, unless in the case of departmental employees, such employment is in accordance with schedules approved by said Board. (d) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to the provisions of section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, hereby approves of the issue of corporate stock of The City of New York to an amount not exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) to provide means for the construction and equipment of an addition to Public School 40, Prospect avenue, Jennings street and Ritter place, Borough of The Bronx, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to issue said corporate stock of The City of New York in the manner provided by section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, maturing not more than fifteen (15) years after date of issue, the proceeds thereof to the amount of the par value of the stock to be applied to the purpose aforesaid; provided, however, that no encumbrance or expenditure by contract shall be made against the proceeds of corporate stock herein authorized, nor shall bids upon such contracts be advertised for, until after approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the plans, specifications, estimates of cost and forms of such contracts which shall be submitted to said Board by the Department of Education, nor shall any architect, engineer, expert or departmental employee be engaged or employed as a charge against such proceeds, except after approval by said Board of such employment and of the fee or wage to be paid by preliminary and final contract, voucher or budget schedule which are to be similarly submitted, unless in the case of departmental employees, such employment is in accordance with schedules approved by said Board. (e) Resolved, That the resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen January 26, 1915, and approved by the Mayor February 2, 1915, requesting an issue of special revenue bonds in the sum of twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($26,500), the proceeds thereof to be used by the Department of Education for alterations in the equipment of public schools in The City of New York, in order to make such schools suitable for the furnishing of nourishing luncheons to school children at cost and without further expense to the City, all obligations contracted for hereunder to be incurred on or before December 31, 1915, be and the same is hereby ap proved of and concurred in by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to the extent of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), said sum to be segregated by boroughs as follows: Borough of Manhattan. Borough of Brooklyn.. $19,137 00 5,863 00 -and for the purpose of providing means therefor, the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 8 of section 188 of the Greater New York Charter, to issue special revenue bonds of The City of New York to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), redeemable from the tax levy of the year succeeding the year of their issue. (f) Resolved, That, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to the provisions of section 1066 of the Greater New York Charter, as amended, hereby appropriates to the Special Trade School Fund of the Department of Education one thousand, one hundred and ninety-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents ($1,198.69), which amount was realized from the sale of products of the Manhattan Trade School for Girls, and transfers said moneys FROM S-109G Sales of Property by Department of Education. . . . . . ΤΟ S-462 Special Trade School Fund, Borough of Manhattan, Manhattan Trade School for Girls.. $1,198 69 $1,198 69 (g) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to its resolution of July 11, 1912, hereby approves the form of contract, specifications, plans and estimates of cost for furniture for addition to Public School 36, Borough of Brooklyn, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, as follows: Item 1. Estimated cost, one thousand six hundred and twenty-three dollars ($1,623). Item 2. Estimated cost, four hundred and twenty-four dollars ($424). Item 3. Estimated cost, one thousand and eleven dollars ($1,011). Item 6. Estimated cost, two thousand five hundred and seven dollars ($2,507). -the cost to be charged to the corporate stock fund entitled "C. D. E.— 120R, School Buildings, Construction and Equipment, Brooklyn, Subtitle 16"; (h) Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pursuant to its resolution of July 11, 1912, hereby approves the form of contract, plans, specifications and estimate of cost in the sum of five thousand eight hundred dollars ($5,800), for furnishing and installing a complete electrical equipment in the addition to Public School 18, Maujer and Leonard streets, Borough of Brooklyn, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, the cost to be charged to the corporate stock fund entitled "C. D. E.—120Q, School Buildings, Construction and Equipment, Borough of Brooklyn, Subtitle No. 15," (i) Resolved, That the resolutions authorizing the issuance of corporate stock of The City of New York, which were adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment upon the dates and for the accounts and purposes stated hereunder, be and they are each hereby amended by rescinding from each of such authorizations the respective amounts relating thereto, as set forth in the column hereunder entitled "Amount to Be Rescinded": Statement of Unencumbered Balances of Corporate Stock Authorizations to Be Rescinded by the Foregoing Resolution. Feb. 5, 1909 CDE53D Mar. 13, 1914 CDE53M School Building Fund-Interior Con- School Building Fund-Interior Con- Mar. 13, 1914 CDE110B School Buildings, Construction and $4,100 00 1,365 14 126 15 (j) Resolved, That, subject to the concurrence herewith by the Board of Aldermen, certain resolutions authorizing the issuance of corporate stock of The City of New York, which were adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and concurred in by the Board of Aldermen upon the dates and for the accounts and purposes stated hereunder, be and they are each hereby amended by rescinding from each of such authorizations the respective amounts relating thereto, as set forth in the column hereunder, entitled, "Amount to be Rescinded": Statement of Unencumbered Balances of Corporate Stock Authorizations to Be Rescinded by the Foregoing Resolution, Subject to the Concur rence Therewith of the Board of Aldermen. |