FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF 

 THE UNFINISHED PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING. 



LEGAL ENACTMENTS OF 1903. 

 By the Board of Aldermen. 



An Ordinance providing for an issue of Corporate Stock in the sum of one 

 hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars ($188,000), to provide means for 

 the completion of the construction of the unfinished portions of the American 

 Museum of Natural History Building in the Borough of Manhattan. 



Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of New York, asfollows: 



Section i. The Board of Aldermen hereby approves of and concurs in 

 the following resolution, adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportion- 

 ment May 8, 1903, and authorizes the Comptroller to issue Corporate Stock 

 of the City of New York to the amount and for the purposes therein specified: 



"Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 47 of the Greater 

 New York Charter, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment hereby approves 

 of the issue of Corporate Stock of The City of New York, to an amount not 

 exceeding one hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars ($188,000) to provide 

 means for the completion of the construction Of the unfinished portions of the 

 American Museum of Natural History Building in the Borough of Manhattan, 

 and that when authority therefor shall have been obtained from the Board of 

 Aldermen, the Comptroller is authorized to issue Corporate Stock of The City 

 of New York, in the manner provided by Section 169 of the Greater New 

 York Charter, to an amount not exceeding one hundred and 'eighty-eight 

 thousand dollars ($188,000), the proceeds whereof shall be applied to the 

 purposes aforesaid." 



Adopted by the Board of Aldermen June 16,1903, a majority of all the 

 members elected voting in favor thereof. 



Approved by the Mayor June 22, 1903. (Signed) P. J. Scully, Clerk. 



Contracts awarded to December 31, 1903. 



For the Completion and Construction of Entrance Hall and Toilets, 

 Changes to Elevator, Steam, Water and Electric Works, New Steam Mains 

 and Construction of Rooms for Teachers for the American Museum of 

 Natural History. 



Contract awarded Louis Wechsler, November 18, 1903, $92,500. 



APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES MADE THEREFROM 

 TO DECEMBER 31, 1904. 



Appropriation: 



By Direct Appropriation $188,000 00 



By Premium on Bond Sales 4T 5 65 



Total $188,415 65 



Expenditures; 



To Louis Wechsler $92,654 00 



Traitel Bros 20, 100 00 



Elias Lyman 6,310 00 



Holbrook Bros 295 60 



American Lumber Co 367 10 



Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co 240 56 



McKesson & Robbins no 73 



Myer Bros 48 2 5 



Museum Orders 7, 524 88 



Charles Volz 5.04T 56 133,592 68 



Balance January 1, 1905 $54,822 97 



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