January i6, 1904.





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ATTENTION IS GALLED TO THE ADVER¬
TISEMENT In tbe CITY RECORD of Jan¬
uary 2 to 15, 1004, of the confirmation
by the Board of Revision of Assessments and tbe
entering In the Bureau for the Collection oC
Assessments and Arrears, of assessments for
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS in the BOROUGH OF
MANHATT.\N:

12TH WARD. SECTION 8. 186TH STREET-
PAVING, from Amsterdam Avenue lo llth  Ave-

12T1I WARD (MARBLE HILL). TERRACE
VIEW AVENUE (SOUTH)—SEWER, from
Kingsbridge Avenue to and through Jansen Ave¬
nue to summit south of Wicker Place.

EDWARD  II.   GROUT.   Comptroller.

City of New York, December 31,  190.'!.

ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE ADVER¬
TISEMENT In the CITY RECORD of De¬
cember SO, IflOR, to January 13. 1904, ot the con¬
firmation by tbe Board of Assessors and the en¬
tering in the Bureau for the Collection of Assess¬
ments and Arrears, ot assessment for LOCAL IM¬
PROVEMENTS In the BOROUGH OF M.\N1IAT-
TAN:

190TH" STREET—PAVING, from Amsterdam
Avenue  (o  llth   Avenue.

EDWARD   M.   GROUT,   Comptroller.
City of New York, December 29, 1903,

ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE ADVER¬
TISEMENT In the CITY RECORD of De¬
cember 31. 1903, to January 14, 1904, of the con¬
firmation by the Board of Revision of Assess¬
ments and the entering in the Bureau for the
Collection of Assessments and .Arrears, of assess¬
ments for LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX:

23D WARD, SECTION 10, LONGWOOD AVE¬
NUE—REGULATING, GRADING, CURBING.
FLAGGING AND LAYING CROSSWALKS, from
Tiffany Street to the Southern Boulevard,

2.'!D WARD, SECTION U. BRYANT T-TRRET
—SEWER, between Home Street and Freeman
Street.

24TH WARD, SECTION 11. MAPES AVE-
NUE-SRWER. between East 177(h Street and
East 182d Street: EAST 1,82D STREET-SRWER.
from Manes Avenue fo the Southern Boulevard:
E.AST 179TH STREET—SEWER, liPtwi-pn Bn^-
ton Road and Mohegan .Avenue: E.*.ST l^OT"-!
STREET—SRWER. between Bo=l(in Rond rnd
Southern Boulevard - EAST I^IST BTREET—
SEWER, between Bo'ston Road nnd Crotona
Parkway: BAST 182D STREET—91^WER, be¬
tween Boston Road and Honeywell Avenue;
VYSE STREET—SEWER, between East ISOth
and 182d Streets; DALY AVENUE—SRWER. be¬
tween East ISlst and 182d Street^: HONEYWELL
AVENUE—SEWER, between East 177tb and
Ra=t l.S2d Streets: FORDHAM ROAD—REGU¬
LATING. GRADING. SETTING CURBSTONES.
FLAGGING SIDEWALKS AND LAYING CROSS¬
WALKS, from King'ibridge Road to Harlem
River.

EDWARD   M.   GROUT,   Cnnintroller.

City  of New  Vork.   December  29,   1003.

ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE AOV^R-
TISEMENT in the CITY BRCORD of De¬
cember 29. 1903. to Januarv 12, lOnt. of the ron-
flrmatloQ by the Sunreme Court and the entering
In the Bureau for the Collection nf AsseiRment'-
and Arrears, of ns'^r-ssment for OPENING AND
ACQUIRING TITLE lo the foOowing-named
Street In  the BOROUGH OF QUEENS:

LATHROP STREET (THIRD AVENUE)-
OPENING, from Newtown Avenue to Broadway.
Confirmed July 24, 1903; entered December 28,
1003.

EDWARD   M.   GROUT.   Comptroller.
City of New York. December 2S, 1903.

ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE ADVER-
TISEMFNT in the CITY RECORD of De¬
cember 31. l&Ki. to January 14. 1004. of tbe con¬
firmation by the Board of Revision of .^.ssess-
ments and the entering in the Bureau for Ibe
Collection of AssessEnents and Arrears, nf asse'^"-
ments for LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
BOROUGH   OF  MANHATTAN:

IRTH AND 21ST WARDS. SECTION 3, 23D
STREET—SEWER, alteration and Improvement,
between New Bulkhead Line and First Avenue,
with Overfiow and New Sewers In AVENUE A.
between 22d and 21th Streets.
•              EDWARD   M.   GROUT.   Comntroller.

City  ot New  York,   December  29,   190.'!.





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ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE ADVER¬
TISEMENT in the CITY RECORD of Jan¬
uary 2, 1004, to January 15, 1904. of the con¬
firmation by the Supreme Court and the entering
in the Bureau for the Collection ot Assessments
and Arrears, ot assessment tor OPENING AND
,ACQU1R1NG TITLE to the following-named ave¬
nue  in  THE  BOROUGH  OF THE BRONX:

24TH WARD, SECTIONS 9, 11 AND 12.    VAN¬
DERBILT AVENUE EAST—OPENING, from the
23d Ward   Line  lo Third aud   Pelbam Avenues.
EDWARD   M.   GROUT,   Comptroller.
City of New York. December 31,  1003,

ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE ADVER¬
TISEMENT in the CITY RECORD of Jan¬
uary 2 to January 15. 1904, of the conflrmatioii
by the Board of Revision of Assessments and tbe
entering in the Bureau for Ibe Collection of
Assessments and Arrears, of assessments for
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS in tbe BOROUGH OF
THE  BRONX:

23D WARD. SECTION 9, GERMAN PLACB-
PAVING.   trom  Rae Street   to   Brook Avenue.

23D WARD. SECTION 10. EAST 151ST
STREET-REGULATING. GRADING. CURB¬
ING AND FL.AGGING, from Beach Avenue to
Prospect Avenue.

23I» W.\RD. SECTION 11. CLINTON AVE¬
NUE—PAVI,\'G. from East IfiOth Street to Cro¬
tona Park Soulh. BRISTOW STREET—PAVING,
trom   Bosto;i   Hoad  to   Freeman   Street.

24TU WARD. SECTION II.—EAST 175TH
STREET—REGULATING. GRADING, CURB¬
ING AND FLAGGING, from the Southern Boule¬
vard to Boston Road.

24TH WARD, SECTIONS 11 AND 12. WEB¬
STER AVENUE—RECEIVING BASINS and con¬
nections on northeast corner of St. Paul's Place,
s. w. toriLcr of East 17Sth Street, n, w. corner of
East ITOlh Street, n. w. and s. w. corners of
East ISO'b Street, n. w. and s. w. corners ot
East lS2d Street, n. w. and s. w. corners of
Ford Street, s. e. and s. w. corners ot Bast 183d
Street, and East Side opposite East lOoth Street
EDWARD  M.   GROUT,   Comptroller.

City of New York, December 31. 1903.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CORNER
PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH
STREET. BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN,
CITY   OF  NEW  YORK.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES will be re¬
ceived by the Superintendent of School
Buildings at the above office of the Department ef
Education, until 3.30 o'clock p. m., on Monday,
January IS,  1904.

No. 1. For the General Construction of the
Enclosure, Shelving. Lockers, olc, of Educational
Exhibit tor City of New York, in Educational
Building, at tbe Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
In the City of St. Louis. Missouri.

The time allowed to complete the whole work
will be to March 15. 1904, as provided iu the
contract.

Tbe amount of security required is $800.

On Contract No. 1 the bids will be compared
and the contract awarded iu a lump sum to the
lowest bidder.

Blank forms may be obtained and tbe plans end
drawings may be seen at the oflice of tbe Superin¬
tendent of School Buildings at Estimating Room,
Sth floor. Hall of tbe Board of Education, Park
Avenue and .59th Street, Borouj;h of Manhattan.
C, B. J. SNYDER.
Sunerintendent of  School   Buildings.

January 7,  1904.





THE   CITY   OF   NEW   YORK,    DEPARTMENT
OF TAXES -A-ND ASSBSS.UENTS, MAIN OF¬
FICE,    BOROUGH   OF   .MANHATTAN,    NO.
280    BROADWAY,    STEWART    BUILDING.
JANUARY 3. 1904.
■\ OTICE IS HEREBY  GIVEN  as  required  by
1'      the   Greater   New   York   Charter,   that   the
books called "The Annual Record of the Assessed
Valuatlou   of   Real   aud   Persona!  Estate ot   the
Boroughs  ot  Manhattan.  The  Bronx,   Brooklyn,
(Jueena  and  Bichinoiid,  comprising The City ot
.New   York,"   will  be open for examination and
correction   on   the   second   .Monday   of   January,    i
and will remain open until the FIRST DAY OF
APRIL. 1904.

During the time tbat tbe books are open to
public inspection, application may be made by
any person or corporation clairains to ba ag¬
grieved by the assessed valuation ot real or per¬
sonal eslale lo have the same corrected.

In the Borough of Manhattan, at the main
ofnce of the Department of 'Taxes and Assess¬
ments. No. 280 Broadway.

In tbe Borough of The Bronx, at tbe offlce of
tho Department. Municipal Building. One Hun¬
dred and Seventy-seventh street and Third ave-

In the Borough of Brooklyn, at the office of
Ihe   Department,   Municipal   Building.

In the Borough of Queens, at the office of Ihe
Department, Hackett Building. Jackson avenue
and  Fifth  street.   Long  Island  City.

In the Borough of Richmond, at the offlce ot
tbe Department, Masonic Building, Stapleton,

Corporations in all the Boroughs must make
application only in the main oflice in the Borough
of Manhattan.

Applications In relation to the assessed valua-
lion of personal estate must be made by the per¬
son assessed at the office of tbe Department in
the Borough where such person resides, and In
(he case of a non-resident carrying oa business
In Tbe City of New York, at the office of the
Department of the Borough where such place o(
business Is located, between the hours of 10 a. ra,
and 2 p. m., except on Saturday, when all appll-
■■atlons must be made between 10 a. m, and 12
noon.           FRANK A,   O'DONNEL, President.

JAMES  B.   BOU€K,
JOHN  J.  BRADY,
EDWARD TODD.
SAMUEL STRASBOURGER.
Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments.
TTENTION  IS  CALLED  TO  THE  ADVE^l-
TISEMENT in the CITY RECORD of Jan¬
uary    2    to    15,    1904.    of    the    coaflrmalion
by the Board of Revision of Assessments and the
entering   in   the   Bureau   for   the   Collection   of
Assessments   and   Arrears,   of    assessments    for
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS In the BOROUGH OF
MANHATTAN:

12TH WARD, SECTION 13 (MARBLE HILL).
BROADWAY—SEWERS, between Terrace View
Avenue (South) and Spuyten Duyvil Creek; TER¬
RACE VIEW AVENUE (NORTH), between
Broadway and Summit Elev. 46, 50. wilh
branches in Kingsbridge and Jansen Avenues nnd
Wicker Place. KINGSBRIDGE ROAD (BROAD¬
WAY)—SEWERS, between Harlem River end
Terrace View Avenue (Soulh); TERRACE VIEW
AVE.N'UE (SOUTH), between Kingsbridge Road
(Broadway) and Kingsbridge Avenue; KINGS-
BRIDGE AVENUE, between Terrace View Ave¬
nue   (South)   and  Wicker Place.

EDWARD   M.   GROUT.   Comntroller. ■

City of New York. December 31, 1903,