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collection of mounted Staten Island birds and bird skins has been utilized 

 quite freely for study purposes by adults as well as by children. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Howard H. Cleaves, 

 Curator. 



Report of the Britton Cottage Committee 



Your committee is pleased to report that the plans made last year for 

 the care of the Britton Cottage and grounds, and those tentatively con- 

 sidered for the development of the Cottage as an old colonial museum, 

 were tried out during the current year and were found to be practicable. 

 Certain modifications and adjustments, however, which experience has 

 shown to be advisable, are under further consideration. 



To Dr. N. L. Britton we were again indebted for a contribution of $100 

 for maintenance and repairs, which enabled us to improve several interior 

 features and to assist the local chapters of the Daughters of the American 

 Revolution in the renovation of the interior. 



The following rules and regulations to govern admission to the Cottage 

 were formulated by the committee and approved by the Board of Trustees 

 at a meeting held on May 27, 1916 : 



Rules and Regulations 



1. All patrons and all members of the Association in good standing are 

 entitled to free admission to the Cottage and grounds at all reasonable 

 hours. The certification card issued by the treasurer is a member's 

 guarantee of good standing. The possession of such card is required in 

 order to obtain free admission to the premises by any member, and the 

 custodian is authorized to deny admission to any member who shall not 

 show such a card when requested to do so, unless he is satisfied that the 

 person applying for free admission is a member entitled thereto. 



2. Anyone entitled to free admission to the premises may introduce a 

 visitor or visitors, without charge. An entrance fee of twenty-five cents 

 shall be charged to each other person. 



3. All persons who visit the premises shall register their names and ad- 

 dresses in the book kept for that purpose by the custodian. 



Note: The above rules and regulations are for the purpose of properly 

 safeguarding the premises and the rights and privileges of the members of 

 the Association in the same, and it is hoped that the members may so un- 

 derstand and construe them. 



John Q. Adams, 

 N. L. Britton, 

 Arthur Hollick, 

 Committee. 



