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erected thereon against fire nor for any eee or for injury which may be 
caused by fire to said property; but it is ed that the damages aforesaid 
excepted, the said party of the first part shall ss at its own cost and expense 
such changes, repairs, alterations and renewals in the buildings, machinery, and 
stationary equipment of the same, as may from time to time be agreed upon 
between the party of the first part, acting by its Commissioner of Parks for the 
Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, and the party of the second part; and all 
such changes, repairs, alterations or renewals shall be made upon plans and 
specifications provided by the party of the first part and approved by the 
party of the second part. 
Annual Maintenance 
SixrH.—That the said party of the first part hereby agrees FROM AND 
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1910, to provide or appropriate annually for the use of 
the party of the second part, such sum or sums of money AS MAY SEEM TO 
THE SAID PARTY OF THE FIRST PART TO BE NECESSARY FOR PROPER MAINTE- 
NANCE; and it is expressly understood and agreed by and between the par- 
ties hereto that such sum or sums so appropriated shall be expended by 
the party of the second part for the care and maintenance of said botanic 
garden and arboretum, its grounds, buildings, apparatus, library and col- 
lections; for heating its buildings and for lighting its buildings and grounds; 
for the payment of salaries of a Botanist and his assistants, and necessary 
officers of administration; for the payment of wages of all employees required 
to properly care for and maintain the said botanic garden and arboretum, its 
equipment and collections; for furnishing books, charts and other publications 
relating to botany and required for use in connection with the said botanic 
garden and arboretum; for the cost of cases, racks, frames, supports and other 
means of preserving and exhibiting publications, photographs and apparatus; 
for the purchase of photographic apparatus and materials, supplies, abels, 
pottery and utensils required in the proper administration of the botanic 
garden and arboretum and for the purchase of soil, fertilizers and other ma- 
terials required for the proper culture, care and et es of plants grown in 
said botanic garden and arboretum, and for the publication of reports on the 
scientific and educational work carried on in connection therewith, and the cost 
of making or printing annual or other reports desired or required by the 
party of the first part 
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Status of Property variously Owned 
Seventu.—That all property purchased by funds belonging to the party 
of the second part, or otherwise acquired by the party of the second part 
and placed by it in said botanic garden and arboretum shall continue to 
remain absolutely the property of the party of the second part and may 
be sold, loaned, exchanged or removed by it at any time, excepting only 
plants, trees, or shrubs set in the soil of said botanic garden and arboretum, 
subject, however, to the provisions in this agreement contained; and that 
the party of the second part may at any time sell or exchange photographs, 
publications, implements and appliances acquired or purchased with money 
