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ever, that no encumbrance or expenditure by contract shall be 
made against the proceeds of corporate stock herein authorized 
nor shall bids upon such contracts be advertised for, until after 
approval by the Board of [Estimate and Apporti tionment of the 
plans, specifications, estimates of cost, and forms of such con- 
tracts which shall be submitted to said Board by the Commis- 
sioner of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, nor shall any architect, 
sy 
or em- 
ployed as a charge against such proceeds except after approval 
by said Board of such employment and of the fee or wage to 
be paid by preliminary and final contract, vouchers, c r budget 
engineer, expert or departmental employee be engaged 
schedule which are to be similarly submitted, unless a Phe case 
of departmental employees, such employment is in accordance 
with schedules approved by said board. 
Which was adopted by the following vote: 
A ffirmative-—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Acting Presi- 
dent of the Board of Aldermen, the Presidents of the Boroughs 
of Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens and the Acting 
President of the Borough of Richmond—t1 
The President of the Borough of Brooklyn called the attention 
vt the Board to the services rendered by Mr. Alfred T. White, 
in connection with this matter, and offered the following 
cesolution : 
Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of 
The City of New York hereby expresses to Mr. Alfred T. White 
its cordial appreciation of the services rendered by him to the 
City in connection with the Botanical Garden in the Borough of 
Brooklyn. The Board feels that the growth and development 
of the Botanical Garden is due in a large measure to the interest 
shown therein by Mr. White, who for years has aided the institu- 
tion by his sympathy, advice and generous financial support. 
Which was adopted by the following vote: 
A ffirmative-—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Acting Presi- 
dent of the Board of Aldermen, the Presidents of the Boroughs 
of Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens and the Acting 
President of the Borough of Richmond—16. (City Record 43: 
5455-5450. 7 July, 1915.) 
The resolution was referred to the Board of Aldermen on June 
22, IQI5. 
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