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sioner of Parks of the City of New York, Borough of The 

 Bronx, and the same person who as such Commissioner 

 executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me 

 that he executed the same on behalf of The City of New York, 

 and as its act and deed by virtue of the power and authority 

 conferred on him by the Greater New York Charter. 



(Signed) John H. Bergen, 



Commissioner of Deeds, 

 Bronx County Clerk, No. 8. 



State of New York, 

 City of New York, 

 County of Bronx, 



•ss.: 



On this 31st day of December, A. D. 1917, before me 

 personally came Gunther K. Ackerman, to me known, who 

 being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides in 

 The City of New York; that he is the Secretary of the Bronx 

 Society of Arts and Sciences, the corporation described in 

 and which executed the above instrument; that he knew the 

 seal of the said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said 

 instrument was such corporate seal ; that it was so affixed by 

 order of the Board of Directors of the said corporation, and 

 that he signed his name thereto by like order. 



(Signed) John H. Bergen, 



Commissioner of Deeds, 

 Bronx County Clerk, No. 8. 



Formal business only was considered at the meetings of the 

 Society on January 19 and February 16, and of the Council 

 on February 16, 19 18. 



MARCH 16, 1918 



Meeting of the Council 



The following resolution was adopted : 

 Resolved: That the Poe Cottage Committee be authorized to 

 make the necessary arrangements for a reception to be held at 



