STATE OF NEW YORK, TO ADAM BLAKE, Dr. For expenses incurred in repairing Congress Hall Building as per following statement: Paid Clemishire & Bryce, carpenters.. J. Bridgford, mason .... J. Houghtailing, carpenter... Tucker & Crawford, steam and gas-fitting. H. McKeon, mantles.. T. B. Franklin, roofing. John Palmer, painting. William Stott, trimming. $10,366 87 5,238 00 471 81 2,503 05 378 70 876 50 1,187 90 43 26 259 94 1,675 07 830 49 75 65 300 00 J. & J. Blackall, bell-hanging. Branion & Bro., plumbing. E. H. Seymour, carpenter. J. McCann, gas-fitting C. G. Palmer, carpenter.. L. Pruyn & Son, hardware.. 265 58 80 63 A. Weller, grates and ranges. 412 79 106 60 179 72 72 32 $25,324 88 A. McClure, paints ... J. N. Parker, carpenter. Total... On motion the report was agreed to and adopted and the Comptroller directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of Adam Blake for $5,324.88, that being the balance due him upon said account. On motion of the Treasurer it was Resolved, That the buildings known as Congress Hall, be leased to Adam Blake until such time as the same shall be required by act of Legislature, at an annual rent of $6,000 per year, subject to provisions of former lease. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Saturday, the 16th day of December, 1871, at twelve o'clock, M. Present Hon. Allen C. Beach, Lieutenant-Governor; Hon. Asher P. Nichols, Comptroller; Hon. Wheeler H. Bristol, Treasurer; Hon. M. B. Champlain, Attorney-General; Hon. Van R. Richmond, State Engineer and Surveyor. The Treasurer offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the sum of $1,989.31 expended by Adam Blake in repairs upon Congress Hall buildings, and not included in former settlement as appears by vouchers, be allowed to said Blake to apply on rent of said buildings, and that the lease of said property com mence on the 1st day of October, 1871, at the rental provided for by chapter 715, Laws of 1871, subject to the conditions of the former lease. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Thursday, the 5th day of December, 1872, at twelve o'clock, M. Present Hon. Allen C. Beach, Lieutenant-Governor; Hon. G. Hilton Scribner, Secretary of State; Hon. Nelson K. Hopkins, Comptroller; Hon. Francis C. Barlow, Attorney-General; Hon. William B. Taylor, State Engineer and Surveyor. * *. * * On motion of the Comptroller it was * * Resolved, That the Secretary of State be added to the committee to whom was referred the matter of selling the furniture and disposition of the rooms of the Governor's house, and that said committee be and they are hereby authorized to rent the Governor's house to Adam Blake for the sum of $1,500 per annum. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Wednesday, the 26th day of February, 1873, at four o'clock, P. M. Present Hon. John C. Robinson, Lieutenant-Governor; Hon. Francis E. Barlow, Attorney-General; Hon. William B. Taylor, State Engineer and Surveyor. * * * * * * A communication from the Assembly was read, asking for information regarding the length of time and the terms upon which the property known as Congress Hall is rented. The clerk of the board submitted draft of report on the above communication, which was adopted and ordered transmitted. # * * * * ASSEMBLY DOCUMENT No. 68, 1873. REPLY of the Commissioners of the Land Office to a resolution of the Assembly relative to the length of time and terms upon which Congress Hall is rented. STATE OF NEW YORK: DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE, Hon. ALONZO B. CORNELL, Speaker of the Assembly. SIR. By direction of the Commissioners of the Land Office I herewith transmit their reply to the resolution of the Assembly, adopted on the 19th day of February instant. Dep. Sec. of State, and Clerk of Com. of the Land Office. REPORT. To the Honorable the Legislature : The Commissioners of the Land Office in reply to the following resolution of the Assembly: "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Land Office report to this House, within five days, the length of time and the terms upon which the property known as Congress Hall is rented," submit the following: The Commissioners of the Land Office, on the 27th day of May, 1868, rented and leased Congress Hall to Adam Blake for the term, "until the same shall be wanted by the State for the purpose of, and to make way for the New Capitol, and the improvements connected therewith, or the Legislature shall otherwise order;" the rental of the building, exclusive of that portion subsequently known as the Executive Mansion, was fixed at $2,500 per annum, the surplus over and above amount expended by said Blake in repairs and improvements, payable quarterly. By the act, chapter 715, Laws of 1871, the rent was fixed not less than $6,000 per annum, in the discretion of the Commissioners of the Land Office; on the 5th day of December, 1872, the part formerly occupied as an Executive Mansion was leased to said Blake, upon being vacated by the Governor, for the annual rental of $1,500, making in all a total annual rental of $7,500. ALBANY, February 26, 1873. Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. ROBINSON, At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land office, held at the office of the Secretar y of State, on Thursday, the 19th day of March, 1874, at four o'clock, P. M. Present Hon. John C. Robinson, Lieutenant-Governor; Hon. Diedrich Willers, Secretary of State; Hon. Nelson K. Hopkins, Comptroller; Hon. Thomas Raines, Treasurer; Hon. James W. Husted, Speaker of the Assembly. * * The Treasurer presented the claim of the lessee of the Congress Hall property, Albany, for deduction from the rent to be paid by him to the State for said building. On motion of the Comptroller, the claim was referred to the Treasurer and Attorney-General. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Tuesday, the 12th day of May, 1874, at four o'clock, P. M. Present Hon. Diedrich Willers, Jr., Secretary of State; Hon. Nelson K. Hopkins, Comptroller; Hon. Thomas Raines, Treasurer; Hon. Daniel Pratt, Attorney-General; Hon. Sylvanus H. Sweet, State Engineer and Surveyor; Hon. James W. Husted, Speaker of the Assembly. The Secretary of State called for information whether Adam Blake, lessee of the Congress Hall property, in the City of Albany, had paid up the rent due the State therefor to the 1st day of May instant. On motion of the Comptroller, the matter was referred to the Treasurer to report to this Board thereon. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Tuesday, the 8th day of September, 1874, at four o'clock, P. M. Present-Hon. John C. Robinson, Lieutenant-Governor; Hon. Diedrich Willers, Jr., Secretary of State; Hon. Nelson K. Hopkins, Comptroller; Hon. Thomas Raines, Treasurer; Hon. Daniel Pratt, Attorney-General; Hon. Sylvanus H. Sweet, State Engineer and Surveyor; Hon. James W. Husted, Speaker of the Assembly. * * * * * * The Secretary of State presented the following report: To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Land Office of the State of New York: The undersigned respectfully begs leave to report to your honorable board, pursuant to its resolution of May 12, 1874, referring to the treasurer, an inquiry in respect to payments of rent to the State by the lessee of Congress Hall. That there are no entries upon the books of his office of any payments made to the State by said lessee on account of rent, and that no money payments have been made by him for or on account of the rent of said property. The undersigned begs leave, however, to submit herewith a statement of the account of the said lessee with the State in respect to said property derived from an examination of the records of the land office, and showing the allowances made to said lessee by the State, and the amount of rents due from time to time and still remaining due from him. He deems it not inappropriate to call the attention of the board in this connection to a statement also submitted herewith showing expenditures made by the State for, and on account, of the building repairs, furnishing, fitting, &c., of Congress Hall, with a reference to the legislative acts under which the expenditures or payments have been made, showing a total outlay by the State for the maintenance, preservation and furnishing of the property of $70,564.19. The attention of the board is called to the fact, however, that some portion of the outlays mentioned in the last statement have been made for furniture supplied to the Executive residence. August 13, 1874. All of which is respectfully submitted. Treasurer. ADAM BLAKE, PROPRIETOR OF CONGRESS HALL, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Dr. 1870. May 1871. October 1. To rent to date at $2,500 per year.. 1873. 27. To rent to date at $2,500 per year.. January 1. To rent to date at $6,000 per year...... 1874. January 1. To rent including that part previously occupied by Governor Hoffman, $7,500, $5,000 00 3,354 16 7,500 00 10,000 00 $25,854 16 May 10 and June 17. Appropriated by chapter 715, Laws of 1871, for materials and buildings including gas and steam fitting, painting, grates and ranges, papering, plumbing, bell-hanging, etc.. Appropriation per chapter 822, Laws of 1869, for repairing, fitting and furnishing. $25,324 88 *25,000 00 Appropriation per chapter 492, Laws of 1870, for fit ting and furnishing. *5,750 00 Add amount allowed to Adam Blake for repairing, 14,498 31 Total outlay... $70,564 19 On motion of the Comptroller, the report was laid upon the table. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office, held at the office of the Secretary of State, on Wednesday, the 23d day of December, 1874, at two o'clock, P. M. *Items expended in fitting up and furnishing a portion of Congress Hall building for Governor Hoffman, as an Executive mansion. |