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Resolved: That all expenditures of the Garden Committee 

 of the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences must be approved 

 by the entire committee, now consisting of Mrs. Steven B. 

 Ayres, Hon. Thomas W. Whittle and Dr. W. A. Murrill. 



Resolved: That the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences 

 cannot be responsible for any sums in excess of the amount 

 collected by the Garden Committee for its work. 



The following resolution was also adopted : 



Resolved: That a deposit and drawing account in the name 

 of the Garden Committee of the Bronx Society of Arts and 

 Sciences be opened with such bank as the Garden Committee 

 shall determine, and that Mrs. Steven B. Ayres, as Chairman 

 of that Committee, be and hereby is authorized to draw upon 

 said account by checks when drawn to the order of any person, 

 firm or corporation, whatsoever, when signed in the name of 

 the Garden Committee of the Bronx Society of Arts and Sci- 

 ences by Mrs. Steven B. Ayres, as Chairman- thereof, and 

 the bank designated by the Garden Committee is authorized 

 and directed to honor and pay all checks so signed. 



The Secretary of the Society was authorized to sign the 

 foregoing resolution, to affix the seal of the Society, and to 

 transmit two copies of it to Mrs. Ayres. 



The Secretary was also authorized to certify that Mrs. 

 Steven B. Ayres was duly elected Chairman of the Garden 

 Committee. 



At the meeting of the Society on June 9, 191 5, formal busi- 

 ness only was transacted. 



JULY 20, 191 5 

 Meeting of the Council 



Payment of insurance on paintings recently deposited by 

 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Society rooms in the 

 Mansion, New York Botanical Garden, estimated at about 

 $50, was authorized. 



The sale of copies of Part 2 of the Transactions, contain- 



