The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25

srs the Museum o. AT ana hs A a
was proyided mat und or sos should bs crested the
annual interest OF which should not exceed 4SooOo on
IN May ls1l, the Department. Of Parks at meeting
Resolved, mat Mania an square be forthwith graded
and Tor the erection thereon o. me o
the Dur OF the Museum Natural History ana also
by chapter 100. Laws Of 1873 the Metropoan Museum
J. now "a process OF erection az street anI I'm
avenue, Inc Amercan Museum Of Natural nls.Vry ytn
HE statute OF lsfI au thorizing the issue OF public
fund or stock (Which was TO be designated Museum
q Art and Natural History stock provided nst such
ing. erecting and maintaining such buildings. Ihe
sraa aSd 10 arapaSe IN square, such
A. the might rom Ion he e
OF q public fund or stock, authorized 70 be issued oy
expended charged The books the department 10
On April Is io7a Inc Question Of making examina-
ton rs 70 the OF moneys expended on these Two
ana the treasurer Or wlliamsonj 10 report and on
Eoard al some n, enssn giving statement in detsi Of all
moneys already expended and an estimated amount
meeting OF the Board the following resolutions were
Resovcd That a statement OF the facts contained in
sa report reays g me arseo an
maintenance OF the building Tor Museum 81 atural
New York aud he be and ereby respectfully re-
me s Of s s caed 10 ha
iund . ne fund provided BY cnaper 90 Laws Of iS
'Kesoved That the said sum OF s3s l0 81 be and the
is hereby directed 10 lie reserved the und
provided By said chapter 645 Laws OF 1874 to
auce OF said building Tor Museum Of Natural history"
cations contained in these resolutions as spread upon
the minutes Of me board ne SIMPLE slsncaon o. me
OF the moneys specially SET apart by the statute OF
this building, amount exceedins s3S0Nand
thereby reduced t1e amount available ,o tina, parposs
outside the building proper anu wnicn eApena h
Proceeds ss0S OF bonds sued for he OF gem
era n AN amount e5ceeS h s has
Museum Of Art aud charged 10 the Iund authorized only
should have been charged against the iuna author
expia.ned ihus TIC DepartmenI OF PARIS have misa
Piled moneys authorized only Tor the purposes Of cree
ings, to an amount exceeding SiS0UO in addition 10
rcerrca TO- portion OF the s58 los 5. was expended in
excavations for the foundations Of the Museum Of Nat
tor its erection and the remainder Of " was expended
been charged against the construction moneys bur the
discrimination made without great labor ana uneer-
tainty OF result $3.50 Il -
section 81 chapter sss Laws Of 1873 provides that
sny WORK n 20 o sp Gons
needed any particular purpose, which WORK or job
ration and the several pSrts 81 sad WORK supply
S ,ao the same shall be done by contract : I'M
less otherwise ordered by vote 81 oil me
provision Of law has been evaded ny the Commission
Within the prohibitions and restrictions OF the Charter
but were continual and successive purchases OF the
q which together involved The sSpenditare q
that on The l9th CAV Of January 5I4 The commission
The hartman or the Executive Committee presented
report OF the procee ding; Of tnat committee recon-
ihas tue ten brick urinas now in Central Park be
placed by structures tor similar purpose made OF iron
OF the approved plan, and that they be OF size
sufficient TO accommodate six persons" adopted
rhis report by the Executive Committee was in con-
sequence, nrst OF n report having been made by the
landscape architect recommending change OF urinas,
and. second. 10 arise from an Application made by M
Buckarack patcntee OF certain iron urtnnl Tor an or
nj manufacture, and upon his application being
who the above report 10 cvade the prohibitions
and restrictions OF the charter referred TO these
urnals were ordered separately one after another ana
the department have now received eight at cost OF
SLUJU each, being exclusive OF the cost Of building
foundations, which costs about $40 additional Tor each
uruai Ine nature this work made II particularly
proper that should be done by contract ana the price
The department also purchased considerable ouan-
titles OF nling, &C. successive orders given BY the
treasurer Q same parties as iolows:- 49,,
March ~ lo7i-J. ID, tracy 900 yards OF nlling at =
ASr B. isiiJ b. Tracy, 300 yards Of iiiinr, at
May ~, ISL D. Tracy. LOO yards Milling at
DsSe s . isss-jamc; aaiicry, $50 loads Of
pee Sns ats % per 1870 saticr so load: Of sO ~
stone at ST PET $50 90
stone at 81 per $50 20
stone at 81 per 951 90
stone at 81 per $50 90
stone at 81 per e5l 90
stone at 81 per lead. $50 o.
Total. $3.50 %
As TO SALARIES AND DUTIES
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