balance of the building appropriation C DP 3B, amounting to $111,- 
808.77, to an equipment fund, and increasing of the maintenance appro- 
priation from the City to $225,000) be printed and sent to the members 
of the Board so that it might be in their hands at least ten days before 
the meeting at which it was to be considered. The motion was adopted. 
May 3 
It was reported that the legal documents in connection with the Will of 
Margaret Bowsky had been sent to Mr. Choate. November 17 
The Assistant Secretary reported that in accordance with instructions from 
Mr. Choate, he had signed the necessary legal papers appointing the 
firm of Evarts, Choate and Sherman as attorneys to represent the Mu- 
seum in connection with the bequest of Amos F. Eno. December 15 
1916 
Mr. Wickersham stated that he had been in conference with Mr. Choate and 
that they felt it would be advisable for the Trustees to take action simi- 
lar to that already taken by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 
disposition of the fund bequeathed by Mrs. Jesup, and moved the fol- 
lowing resolution: 
“RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the Board of Trustees that all stocks 
now held for the Permanent Endowment of The American Museum of 
Natural History be sold as soon as they can be disposed of at a price equal to 
or greater than the price at which they were acquired.” 
Mr. Cuyler then offered the following amendment to the above resolution : 
“RESOLVED, That it is the sentiment of the Board of Trustees that the 
National Bank stocks now held for the Permanent Endowment be sold as soon 
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