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architects (McKim, Mead & White) ; Mr. Lincoln Pierson and 
Mr. Sefton, of the Pierson U-Bar Co.; Mr. Ohmes, of Nygren, 
Tenny & Ohmes (consulting engineers for the heating plant) ; Mr. 
Cockerill, of the contractors for the first section (Cockerill & 
Little Co.); Mr. J. F. Johnston, of the Johnston Heating Co. 
(subcontractors for the heating plant of the first sections) ; and 
the director of the Botanic Garden. The director of the Garden 
called attention to several features not yet satisfactory to the 
Garden, and was assured that these would receive prompt atten- 
tion and be adjusted to the entire satisfaction of the Garden. 
On December 27, 1913, the architects issued to the Commis- 
sioner of Parks, Borough of Brooklyn, a certificate for final pay- 
ment on the contract for the first part. The amount of this 
payntfent was $6,806.30. 
The certificate for final payment ($5,252.40) on the contract for 
the second section of the conservatories was issued on December 
15, 1913. 
The following are the items charged against the original author- 
ization of $100,000 for the construction of the first and second 
sections of the buildings: 
Cockerill & Little Co. (first SECtION)) Maemo ee $58,132.99 
John R. Sheehan & Co. (palm honse)\eee en eee 25,486.00 
Blake & Williams (heating plant, palm house) :.....2.. 2,847.00 
Altman Plumbing Co. (plumbing, palm house) ....... 614.00 
Wahle Phillips (lighting fixtures, laboratory building) 284.90 
Hlatbush=Gas Go. (lamps) 59.4. 23.80 
Lord Electric Co. (first SECHON)) see eeamern ts oF. 197.00 
Lieberman & Sandford Co. (screens for heating coils, 
palmshouse: entrance) .:....... 9 eee ee 125.00 
$87,710.69 
Architects’ fees, based upon cost of the entire building. 6,500.00 
$94,210.69 
This leaves an unexpended balance of ($100,000-94,210.69) 
$5,789.31. 
Conservatories Installed and Opened 
During November, 1913, the Garden received from the New 
York Botanical Garden a gift of 198 potted plants, representing 
about 123 species. 
