Philadelphia, might perhaps be secured for the cottage, and 

 was authorized to make inquiry regarding this object, and 

 report at the subsequent meeting of the Council. 



Dr. Britton stated that, inasmuch as the custody of the Poe 

 Cottage had now passed to the control of the Bronx Society 

 of Arts and Sciences, the action of Hon. Thomas W. Whittle, 

 Commissioner of Parks, in making this possible, should be 

 properly recorded ; and he referred to the conversation between 

 Hon. Victor H. Paltsits, Park Commissioner Whittle and 

 himself on January 10, 19 15, at which time the character and 

 location of the tablets erected by the Drake Memorial Com- 

 mittee were determined. On that occasion, Commissioner 

 Whittle expressed his desire to turn the custody of the Poe 

 Cottage over to the Society, under the general conditions that 

 the Society would install cases to contain relics of Poe, Poe 

 literature, portraits and furniture, and would appoint a Poe 

 Cottage Committee to have charge of the Poe Cottage and its 

 contents, the Park Department to continue the care of the 

 cottage as regards painting, carpentering, or other necessary 

 repairs. These conditions have now been happily accom- 

 plished. 



The following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved: That the Council of the Bronx Society of Arts 

 and Sciences cordially appreciates the action of Hon. Thomas 

 W. Whittle, Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The 

 Bronx, in placing the custody of the Poe Cottage in Poe Park 

 under the control of the Society. 



The subject of the marble pedestal and bronze bust of Poe. 

 erected by the Society in Poe Park, at a point opposite the 

 original site of the Poe Cottage, in 1909, was discussed by the 

 Council. It was recalled that subsequent to the erection of 

 this monument the bust was torn from the pedestal by vandals 

 and that for several years the pedestal had stood without the 

 bust, which was now preserved within the cottage for safety. 

 It was deemed very desirable that the bust should be again 

 placed upon the pedestal. Mr. Davis recommended that an 



