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requesting authority to expend corporate stock funds by open 
market order for installation of snow guards on roof of green- 
houses in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden; and the following report 
of the Bureau of Contract Supervision recommending approval 
thereof : 
November 6, 1916. 
To THE Boarp oF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT: 
Gentlemen: On October 25, 1916, you referred to the Bureau of Con- 
tract Supervision a communication from the Commissioner of Parks, Bor- 
ough of Brooklyn, dated October 21, 1916, requesting approval of the 
issuance of two open market orders aggregating $309 for the purpose of 
furnishing all labor and materials necessary in connection with the instal- 
lation of snow guards on certain parts of the roof of the greenhouses in 
the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the cost of the work to be charged as 
follows: 
One half (%) to the corporate stock fund entitled “C.D.P. 200-M.— 
Improvement of Botanic Garden,” and one half (1%) to the fund 
entitled “S-566, Suspense ecco Contribution for Brooklyn Bo- 
tanic Garden Improvement Fund. 
The proposed snow guards are necessary, the estimated cost is reason- 
able for the work to be done, and the proposed expenditure is a proper 
charge against the accounts fee in which there are unencumbered 
balances sufficient for the p 
I recommend the alae of the attached resolution granting the 
request. 
Respectfully, 
ILDEN ADAMSON, 
Director. 
The following resolution was offered: 
Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, pur- 
suant to its resolution of July 11, 1912, and subject to the provi- 
sion of section 419 of the Greater New York Charter, hereby 
approves of the expenditure by the Commissioner of Parks, Bor- 
ough of Brooklyn, of the sum of three hundred and nine dollars 
($309), for furnishing all labor and materials necessary for the 
construction of steel and wire mesh snow guards on certain parts 
of the roof of the greenhouses in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 
to be charged as follows: One half (14) to the corporate stock 
fund entitled “C. D. P. 200oM—lImprovement of Botanic Gar- 
den” and one half (1%) to the fund entitled “ S566—Suspense 
Account, Contribution for Brooklyn Botanic Garden Improve- 
ment Fund.” 
