No 53/261.
Colonial Architects Office
Melbourne 27th July 1853
Sir
I do myself the honor at the request of the Committee of the Botanic Gardens to enclose a Minute of the proceedings of a meeting of the Committee convened by desire of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and held in this Office yesterday the 26th Instant
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
Jas Balmain
Acting Colonial Architect
The Honorable the Colonial Secretary
&c &c &c
Botanic Garden Committee
Special Meeting 26th July 1853
Minutes of Proceedings
Present.
Honble W. Lonsdale Esqr. (Chairman)
N. A. Fenwick Esq
James Simpson Esqr.
J. B. Were Esqr.
Fredk Müller Esq (Govt Botanist)
and D. C. M'Arthur Esq
Tender from Mr Duerdin, offering two greenhouses (with the option of taking one) for £664 the cost price, was laid before the Committee — and
It was resolved
That the Committee recommended for the consideration of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor that it was extremely advisable that both the Greenhouses be purchased, as it was considered they were much needed and would be a great acquisition to the Gardens
It was also resolved
That Mr Balmain (the Acting Colonial Architect) be requested to act pro. tem. as Hony Secretary to the Committee and that gentleman be requested to convey to His Excellency the wish of the Committee that the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Henry Ginn Esqr as Hony Secretary be filled up by appointment of such party as might be deemed best by His Excellency
The meeting than adjourned until Tuesday the 4th Proximo, requesting of the Government Botanist and the Actg Hony Secretary that they would at that date be prepared to furnish the Committee with as much information as possible as to the state and requirements of the Gardens
Jas Balmain
Hony Secretary pro. tem.1
Please cite as “FVM-M53-07-27,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/M53-07-27