FOR EQUIPMENT AND CASE CONSTRUCTION 



LEGAL ENACTMENTS OF 1915 



By the Board of Estimate 



Resolved, That subject to concurrence herewith by the Board of Aldermen, 

 the resolution adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on July 

 17, 1911, amended on February 21, 1912, and concurred in by the Board of 

 Aldermen on July 31, 1911, and on March 12, 1912, respectively, to read as 

 follows : 



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

 New York Charter, as amended, 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 two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), to provide 

 means for the construction of a foundation for the southeast wing and court 

 building, and for architect 's fees for designing, planning, and supervising the 

 work of constructing the entire southeast wing and court building of the 

 American Museum of Natural History, under the jurisdiction of the Depart- 

 ment of Parks, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, and that when 

 authority therefor shall have been obtained from the Board of Aldermen, the 

 Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to issue said corporate stock of The 

 City of New York in the manner provided by section 169 of the Greater New 

 York Charter, the proceeds thereof to the amount of the par value of the 

 stock to be applied to the purposes aforesaid." 



— be and the same is further amended by adding after the words " Natural 

 History' 1 '' the words " to the extent of eighty-eight thousand one hundred and 

 ninety-one dollars and twenty-three cents ($88,191.23), and for the purchase 

 of cases, bookstacks and other equipment for said Museum, to the extent of 

 one hundred and eleven thousand, eight hundred and eight dollars and seventy- 

 seven cents ($111,808.77)/ provided, however, that no encumbrances or 

 expenditures shall be made against the proceeds of corporate stock herein 

 authorized, nor shall bids upon such contracts be advertised for until after 

 approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the plans, specifi- 

 cations, estimates of cost and forms of such contracts which shall be sub- 

 mitted to said Board by the Commissioner of Parks, Boroughs of Manhattan 

 and Richmond, nor shall any architect, engineer, expert or departmental 

 employee be engaged or employed as a charge against such proceeds except 

 after approval by said Board of such employment and of the fee or wage 

 to be paid by preliminary and final contracts, voucher or budget schedule, 

 which are to be similarly submitted, unless in the case of departmental 

 employees, such employment is in accordance with schedules approved by 

 said Board ; the amendment herein, having the effect of rescinding $111,808.77 

 in the corporate stock authorization for the fund C. D. P. J-B; which sum is 

 herein reauthorized for another purpose. 



A true copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Estimate and Appor- 

 tionment, December 10, 191 5. 



James Manchester, 



Assistant Secretary. 



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