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lation to the establisliment of a Fish Hatchery in Druid Hill 

 Park, and asking an appropriation of $5,000 to defray the 

 •expenses of constructing a house and appurtenances necessary 

 for the same. The subject is now ])ending before the Com- 

 mittee of Ways and Means, wlio have instructed me to lay 

 the matter before your Hon. Board, and ask an expression of 

 vour views in relation thereto. 



With great respect. Allex P]. Forester, 



Committee Clerk. 



C)FFi('E OF THE Commission of Plrlic Parks, 



Boltimore, April ord, 1875. 



The loUowing ])roceedings were adopted in relation to the 

 above : 



A communication was received Irom the Clerk of the Com- 

 mittee of the Ways and Means of the First Branch of the 

 Councils, submitting a proposition from the Fish Commis- 

 sion, booking to the construction of the necessary buildings 

 •and ponds for the hatching and production of fish in Druid 

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

 mission, not in connection with tlie raising of iisli with 

 which they have no peculiar concern, but with a view of or- 

 namentation in the Park, and increasing its attractions to the 

 Public, when on motion it was Resolved, that the Commis- 

 sion will assent to the request of the Fish Commission, 

 provided, that the place and location of all buildings and 

 other construction in the Park, be h'rst submitted to, and ap- 

 i)roved bv the Commission. 



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A Resolution in relation to the establishment rif a fish 

 liatcbing bouse and ponds in Druid Hill Park. 



Eosolved, by the Mayor and City Council »tf Baltimore, 

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

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

 ino-, rearing and exhibiting fish in Druid Plill Park, and that 

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

 be necessary, be appropriated for the purpose, the same to be 

 jirovided for in the levy of ISTo. 



8i(iXED : — Otis Keilholtz, Prest. First Branch. 



Hexry Seim, Pres'dt. Second Branch. 



Approved May Wtli, 1875. 



Josiir.v A^axsaxt, Mayoi'. 



The Park Commissioners had kindly instructed their 

 Architect Mr. Geo. A. Frederick, to make a design for a 

 building which would meet the requirements of the Fish 

 ^Commission for fish culture; the estimate of |5,000 was based 



