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stock. This led the Trustees to apply for an issue of $10,000 

 of special revenue bonds in order to make repairs which could 

 not be deferred longer without serious detriment to the build- 

 ing. This request was granted by the Board of Aldermen 

 and the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, on July 11, 

 191 2, and became available immediately. To secure this 

 appropriation it was necessary to ask for the cancellation of 

 $10,000 of the equipment fund C DP 3C. 



Repairs by Trustees' Funds. — In addition to this sum the 

 Trustees have applied $8,500 of their own funds to urgent 

 repairs to the building. 



Maintenance. — The maintenance appropriation by the City 

 was increased from $195,000 to $200,000 for the year 1913, 

 which amount at the present time is the limit allowed by statute. 



Summary of Contributions of the Museum and of 

 the City, 1902-1912 



Contributions to 

 Contributions Permanent Maintenance Building 



Year from Trustees Endowment by Appropriations Appropriations 



and Members Trustees by the City by the City 



and Members 



1902 $108,964 71 $32,208 57 $160,000 OO $200,000 OO 



1903 90,196 38 4,933 12 160,000 OO 188,000 OO 



1904 84,2IO 22 569,761 39 160,000 OO 



1905 85,387 30 1,000 00 160,000 00 500,000 00 



1906 I32,7l8lO 170,000 00 



1907 125,858 16 33,799 25 160,000 00 



1908 159,705 52 1,000,000 00 159,93062 



1909 176,008 04 12,000 OO 179,999 60 100,000 OO 



1910 196,63400 132,000 00 185,75700 , 



1911 218,713 65 26,070 37 189,757 OO 275,000 OO* 



1912 265,58413 I7,IOOOO 195,000 00 



$1,643,980 21 $1,828,872 70 $1,880,444 22 $1,263,000 OO 



* % 10,000 of this sum was cancelled in 1912, and in its place the City issued $10,000 

 of special revenue bonds for repairs to the building. 



