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Reporting for the Museum Committee, Dr. N. L. Britton 

 stated that the gallery for the paintings deposited by the 

 Metropolitan Museum of Art had been prepared at an expense 

 just within the appropriation of $100 made for the purpose; 

 that the Davies collection of old prints had been moved from 

 the first floor of the Mansion to a room adjoining the Art Gal- 

 lery prepared for their reception, and that the collection of 

 statuary had been moved partly to the main hall and partly to 

 the second floor of the building; also that it was proposed to 

 move the two bookcases now on the first floor of the Mansion 

 to a room on the second floor, to form the nucleus of a library, 

 and that the room on the first floor, in which the Davies col- 

 lection of prints had been displayed, was to be decorated for a 

 meeting and board room by the New York Botanical Garden 

 and the Horticultural Society of New York, and would also be 

 available for use by the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences. 

 He further reported that the New York Botanical Garden was 

 making progress in repairing and painting the Mansion, both 

 outside and inside, and that a heating plant had been secured 

 and would be installed within a short time. 



The following preamble and resolution proposed by Mr. 

 Albert E. Davis, were adopted : 



Whereas, public spirited citizens of The Bronx have sub- 

 scribed to a fund limited in amount and for the specific pur- 

 pose of erecting a Memorial in the plaza at 138th Street, Third 

 and Lincoln Avenues, to the men from this Borough who gave 

 their lives for their Country in the War with Spain, and 



Whereas, the design submitted contemplates the use of a 

 polished granite column of the Doric Order which does not 

 appear to violate any of the rules of correct design or propor- 

 tion, be it 



Resolved: that the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences re- 

 spectfully asks the Municipal Art Commission to give its 

 approval to this design, since it would appear that otherwise 

 the laudable plans of citizens to recognize the patriotic services 

 aforesaid will fail, there being no other plan or movemen 1 

 started or in prospect which would accomplish this purpose. 



