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REPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1907, 



REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 



SUBMITTED TO THE TRUSTEES JANUARY 8, 1908, 



To the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Botanical Garden : 



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We submit for your consideration the financial results for 

 the year ending December 31st, 1907. . 



We are gratified to announce that the results for the past 

 year have been entirely satisfactory and the rental earnings, 

 our principal source of revenue, were $5,602.33 in excess of 



the previous year. 



That portion of the Board property east of Fourth Street 

 has steadily appreciated in value for rental purposes, and the 

 rental income is greater than at any time within the past 



twenty years. 

 All of our property lying west of Fourth Street is constantly 



estimate a further 



$4 



income from 



S532.37, and at present all of our buildings are rented 



small tenements 



$75.00 per month 



We purchased during the year a small 



Avenue, 23x90, 



id Washington 

 already owned 



Board, at a cost of $5 



$600.( 

 We 



front foot. The demand 



3rage of $78.00 per 

 residence property 



considerably 



material 



We have had several inquiries for large tracts of unimproved 



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