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partment of Public Parks, in connection with the American 
Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of 
Art,” the said party of the first part is authorized to enter into 
a contract with the said party of the second part, for the occu- 
pation by it of the buildings erected or to be erected on that 
portion of the Central Park, in the City of New York, known 
as Manhattan Square, and for transferring thereto, and estab- 
lishing and maintaining therein its Museum, library and collec- 
tions, and carrying out the objects and purposes of said party 
of the second part, X&c., Ke. 
And Whereas, It is desired as well by the said party of the first part, 
as by the said party of the second part, that immediately upon 
the completion and equipment of said building, the said party 
of the second part should be established therein, and should 
transfer thereto its Museum, Library and Collections, and 
carry out the objects and purposes of the said party of the sec- 
ond part. 
Now, Therefore, it is agreed by and between the said parties, as fol- 
lows, namely : 
“Virst. That the said party of the first part has granted, and de- 
mised, and let, and doth by these presents, grant, demise and 
let, unto the said party of the second part, the said building 
and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to 
hold the same so long as the said party of the second part shall 
continue to carry out the objects and purposes defined in its 
charter, or such other objects and. purposes as by any future 
amendment of said charter may be authorized ; and shall faith- 
fully keep, perform and observe the covenants and conditions 
herein contained on its part to be kept, performed and observ- 
ed, or until the said building shall be surrendered by the said 
party of the second part, as hereinafter provided.” 
It is then provided that the parly of the first part will keep said 
building from time to time, in repair. Then follows the conditions, 
“Fourthly. That the exhibition halls of said building shall, on 
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, and on 
all legal or public holidays, except Sundays, be kept open and 
accessible to the public, free of charge, from nine o'clock A. M., 
until half an hour before sunset, under such rules and regula- 
tions as the party of the second part shall, from time to time, 
prescribe; but on the remaining days of the week the same shall 
