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northern side of Pelham Avenue, which avenue would then con- 

 stitute a natural line of demarcation between the Botanical 

 Garden and the Zoological Park. The area thus added to the 

 Botanical Garden would be subject to all the conditions applying 

 to the present reservation and at all times would be free to the 

 public. 



The board of managers of the New York Botanical Garden has 

 referred the presentation of this request to the executive com- 

 mittee and has authorized its signature by the president and the 

 secretary in behalf of the board. If desired the executive com- 

 mittee will appear before your honorable board at such time as 

 may be indicated. 



Herewith is submitted a pamphlet containing the act of in- 

 corporation, by-laws and other administrative documents, and 

 another pamphlet showing present officers, and membership. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



W. Gilman Thompson, 

 President, 

 N. L. Britton, 



Secretary 



II 



City of New York 



Board of Estimate and Apportionment 



Cal. No. 94. 



February 3, 191 5. 

 Mr. N. L. Britton, Secretary, 

 New York Botanical Garden, 



Bronx Park, New York City. 

 Sir: I transmit herewith certified copy of resolution adopted 

 by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on January 29, 

 191 5, setting aside and appropriating for the extension and 

 development of the work and objects of the New York Botanical 

 Garden, that portion of Bronx Park situated between the 

 southerly boundary of the land in Bronx Park heretofore appro- 

 priated for the use of said The New York Botanical Garden by 

 the board of commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, 



