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the completion of the laboratory building and greenhouses for the Brook- 
lyn Botanic Garden, Borough of Brooklyn, as follows: 
GeneralBconstnichon. sos... ede conor eee acetals oe $136,000 
Heating and ventilating work ..............seeeees 20,000 
IPAharealbyhayes “WGbS, Geo eogunaoonosb oS ae osou dds ous oHadd 14,000 
MROtAmEStiIMa LeGimCOS be sterner stele ste cis criestner: $170,000 
The cost is to be charged as follows: One half to the corporate stock 
fund “C.D.P. 200-M, Department of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, Im- 
provement of Botanic Garden,” for which your Board approved an appro- 
priation of $100,000 on June 18, 1915; and one half to the fund entitled 
“S. 566, Suspense ENS SEING Contribution for Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
Improvement Fund,” to which is credited a gift of $100,000, which has 
been made to the Gi through Mr. Alfred T. White. 
The specifications for general construction include all excavation, ma- 
sonry, iron and steel, aa gene glazing, hardware, painting and electrical 
work. The Departm of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity has ap- 
proved the ee and plans for this electrical work. The Bureau 
of Contract Supervision has suggested modification to the form of con- 
tract and specifications so as to provide for compensation for extra work 
on foundations in the event that unsuitable bottom is found at the depths 
shown on plans. Other slight modifications have been suggested to render 
the specifications more specific. These suggested modifications have been 
agreed to by the architect and the Department of ae Borough of 
Brooklyn. As amended, the specifications are satisfacto 
The specifications for plumbing provide for the Re eitict of ee 
supply for the building and the specifications for heating and ventilat 
‘provide for electric motors and blowers for ventilating the but tding 
These specifications have not the necessary approval of the Department 
of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, but are satisfactory otherwise. The 
estimates of cost have been checked by this Bureau and are reasonable. 
It is desirable that approval of these specifications and plans be given 
as soon as possible in order to permit the advertisement and award of the 
contract in os the completion of the foundation work before freez- 
ing weather se 
ae ee adoption of the attached resolution approving the 
amended form of contract and specifications, the plans and estimate of 
cost for general construction and approving the form of contract specifi- 
cations, plans and estimates of cost for heating and ventilating work and 
plumbing work, subject to the approval of the specifications by the Depart- 
ment of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity 
Respectfully, 
TILDEN ADAMSON, 
Director. 
