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property, but the offers were so far below our estimates of 



value, that they were declined. 



The matter of special taxes for streets and sewers is and 

 will be for some years a serious hindrance to contemplated 

 and much needed improvements at the Garden, such as the 

 erection of plant houses and an addition to the library and 

 office building. 



Some of the street improvements anticipated in our last 

 report have been completed and paid for out of our revenue 

 and savings, and the following amounts have been charged 

 to real estate as betterments:- 



Sidewalks McRee Ave . 



Paving street Vandeventer Ave 



Paving street and sidewalks . Spring Ave. 

 Paving street and sidewalks . Tower Grove Ave 



Sewer Spring Ave. 



Sewer City Block 2835 



Total 



$ 528 53 



1,867 46 



14,452 34 



28,505 08 

 654 05 

 402 01 



$46,409 47 



The following street improvements are either completed 

 or under way, and must be paid for during 1908 :• 



Old Manchester Road $17,500 00 



1,763 79 

 3,150 00 



$22,413 79 



Thurman Ave 

 McRee Ave. 



have been credited 



Account 



Library $4,783 73 



Herbarium 



5,381 40 



$10,165 13 



The annual bequests provided for in Mr. Shaw's will have 

 been carried out at a cost of $2,277.94. 



By his resignation of the Chancellorship of Washington 

 University in October last, Dr. W. S. Chaplin withdrew from 

 the membership in this Board which he had held ex officio 

 since October 1891. With our regret at the severance of 



this Ions: oflScial association, we take this occasion to record 



