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APPENDIX 6 
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT 
REPORT OF COMMITEE ON CorporaATE StocK BUDGET, PRESENTED 
AT THE MEETING OF JUNE II, 1915, RECOMMENDING THAT 
AN AUTHORIZATION OF $100,000 CORPORATE STOCK FOR 
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE BrooKLYN BOTANIC : 
GARDEN BE APPROVED 
Department of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn—tIssue of Corporate 
Stock (Cal. No. 19) 
The Secretary presented a report of the Committee on Cor- 
porate Stock Budget on the request of the Commissioner of 
Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, for an issue of $128,500 corporate 
stock for “ Additions to the Botanical Garden Buildings.” 
The report states that on May 26, 1915, a check for $100,000 
was deposited by Mr. Alfred T. White, who wrote to the Comp- 
troller on May 11, as follows: 
“T have secured by private subscription one hundred thousand 
dollars ($100,000) to be given to the City towards the comple- 
tion of buildings and other development of the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden, on the understanding that the City will appropriate an 
equal amount of Corporate Stock for a similar purpose.” 
At present the Brooklyn Botanic Garden buildings are greatly 
congested, and the facilities for carrying on the work are 
inadequate. 
The acceptance under the conditions outlined in this offer ee 
this time will provide funds sufficient for all improvements needed 
in the Botanic Garden for several years. 
It is the opinion of the Committee that the generous offer 
made through Mr. White should be accepted. 
It is recommended that an authorization of $100,000 corporate 
stock for the improvement of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden be 
approved, 
(On January 29, 1915 (No. 115G), the above matter was 
referred to said Committee.) 
The matter was laid over one week (June 18, 1915) under 
Rule 19. (City Record 43: 5107. 25 June, 1915.) 
