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thority to sell all or a portion of its property lying west of 
Grand Avenue, except the Garden and the farm adjoining. 
This cause was called for hearing before Judge Valliant 
on June 8th, and after two days’ trial was submitted to the 
Court. On August 17th a decree and judgment were 
entered for the plaintiffs. The cause is now pending in 
the Supreme Court of the State. An application for an 
advancement of the case in that Court was made, but was 
not granted, but the application will be renewed at the 
April term and it is hoped a decision will be rendered 
during the year. 
In view of the proposed opening, widening and improve- 
ment of Flora Avenue and other streets near the Garden, 
applications have already been received for the purchase 
of building sites. 
Further additions have been made to the library, her- 
barium and furniture, and the following sums have been 
credited to the stock account as a permanent investment, 
which now aggregates $1,528,081.42 :— 
Library (purchases and donations)..........c.cceeceeccucuce $4,049 12 
Herbarium (purchases and donations)...........sceseeeccees 1,646 70 
$5,695 82 
Mr. Shaw’s bequests for banquets, sermon, premiums for 
flower show, and Shaw School of Botany, have all been 
faithfully carried out; and after supporting the Garden, 
caring for the properties of the Board and the restoration 
of the buildings damaged by the tornado, and repairing 
damages at the Garden, all of which having been paid for 
out of the revenues for the year, we carry forward only a 
small balance. 
For a full and detailed account of the receipts and 
expenditures you are referred to the following statement :— 
