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OfI'I<t of 'riiK CoMMii^siox or Public Parks, 



Baltimore, April orcL 1875. 

 The inllinviiiji: proceedings were adopted in relation to the 

 above : 



A eomnnmicaticii was received from the Clerk of the Com- 

 mittee of the Ways and Orleans of the First Braucii of the 

 Councils, s;lI)mittin,^■ a ])roposition from the Fisli Commis- 

 sion, looking to the construction of the necessary buildings 

 and ponds for tlie hatching and production of fish in Druid 

 Hill Park, Avhirli meets the approbation of the Park Com- 

 mission, nr.t ill connection Avith the raising of fish v/ith 

 which they litive no peculiar concern, but with a view 

 ■ of ornamentation in the Park, and increasing its attractions 

 to the Public, when on motion it was liesolved, that the 

 Coniraission will assent to the I'equest of the Fish Com- 

 mission, provided, that the place and location of all build- 

 ings ami other construction in the Park, be first sub- 

 mitted to, and a})proved by the Commission. 



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A Ecsolntiuii in relation to the establishment of a fish 

 hatching house and ponds in Druid Hill Park. 



Resolved, h\ tlie Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 

 that the Park Commissioners be, and they are hereby request- 

 ed to erect a hatching house, and construct ponds for breed- 

 ing, rearing and exhibiting fish in Druid Hill Park, and that 

 the sum of live thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may 

 be necessarv, be appropriated for the ])urpose, the same to be 

 provided for in the levy of 187o. 



SIG^'El) : — Otis Keilholtz, 



Prest. First Branch. 

 Henry Seim, 

 Pres'd't. Second Branch. 



Approved May 11///, 1875. 



Joshua A'ansant, Mayor. 



The Park Conmiissionei-s had kindly instructed their 

 Architect Mr. Ceo. A. Frederick, to made a design for a 

 l)uildin;^' whicli would meet the requirements of the Fish 

 Commission for fish culture : tlie estimate of $5,000 was based 

 on the original design, which contemplated a wooden building, 

 but the Parle Commissioners decided that a stone structure 



