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APPENDIX 7 
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT 
AcTION TAKEN oN JUNE 18, 1915, APPROVING THE AUTHORIZA- 
TION OF AN IssuUE OF $100,000 CoRPORATE STOCK FOR THE 
IMPROVEMENT OF THE BRooKLYN BoTANIC GARDEN 
Department of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn—Issue of Corporate 
Stock for Additions to the Botanical Garden Buildings 
Cal. No. 11 
(On January 29, 1915 (No. 115G), the request of the Com- 
missioner of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, in this matter was 
referred to the Committee on Corporate Stock Budget.) 
(On June 11, 1915 (Cal. No. 19), the report of the Committee 
on Corporate Stock Budget was presented to the Board, and the 
matter was laid over for one week, under Rule 19.) 
The Secretary presented a communication, dated January 4, 
1915, from the Commissioner of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, 
requesting an issue of Corporate Stock, for various permanent 
improvements, one of the items, amounting to $128,500, calling 
for Additions to Botanic Garden Buildings; and the following 
report of the Committee on Corporate Stock Budget recom- 
mending approval thereof in the sum of $100,000: 
City or New York, Boarp oF EstiIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT, 
MounicipaL Buitpinc, Bureau or Contract SUPERVISION, 
May 29, I9QI5S. 
To THE BoarpD oF EstIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT: 
eee On January 29, 1915, you referred to the Corporate Stock 
Budget Committee a communication from the Commissioner of Parks, 
ke of Brooklyn, dated January 4, 1915, requesting the issue of co 
porate stock for various permanent improvements under the Rete 
of his department for the year 1915 
One of the items requested was for “ Additions to Botanic Garden 
Haase $128,500,” 
ay I, I9I5, a communication was received by tlie Comptroller 
from ee Alfred T. White, in which he stated as follows 
“T have secured by private subscription one hundred Shanecen dollars 
($100,000) to be given to the City towards the completion of buildings 
