Chapter 185. 



AN ACT to provide for additions to, and further improvements and equipment 

 in the buildings occupied by the American Museum of Natural History in 

 the Central Park of the city of New York. 



Accepted by the city. 



Became a law March 22, 1900, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, 

 three-fifths being present. 



The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do 

 enact as follozos : 



Section i. The department of parks in the city of New York, when the 

 board of estimate and apportionment in the exercise of its discretion has con- 

 sented and concurred, is hereby authorized to complete, equip and furnish the 

 east and west wings and erect elevators for the same ; provide additional cases 

 where required in the old buildings, repair and alter the halls of the same struc- 

 ture, and to erect a boiler-house, and equip the same with an increased heating 

 and lighting plant required for the additions made to the building in the city of 

 New York, borough of Manhattan, now occupied by and in possession of the 

 American Museum of Natural History. The trustees of the said museum shall 

 select the architects to prepare, under their direction, the plans, and to superin- 

 tend, under the direction of the department of parks, the construction of the 

 said addition, equipment and alterations. Said plans, when completed, shall be 

 submitted by said trustees to the said department for its approval, and may 

 include such alterations, improvements and repairs to said structure as the said 

 department and the said trustees of the said museum may agree are proper and 

 necessary. The said department shall provide for the compensation of the 

 architects out of the fund hereby provided for the said structure, equipment and 

 alterations. The said equipment shall include all cases, fittings and other 

 apparatus required for the work herein described. 



§ 2. For the purpose of providing means for the carrying into effect the 

 provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the comptroller, upon being there- 

 unto authorized by the board of estimate and apportionment, to issue and sell 

 corporate stock of the city of New York, in the manner now provided by law, to 

 an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred and fifty 

 thousand dollars. 



§ 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act 

 are hereby repealed. 



§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately. 



35 



