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I, Frances A. L . Smith, a widow, of the City of Redlands, County of San Bernardino, State of California, party of the first part, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the City of Redlands a Public Municipal Corporation, within the County of San Bernardino, State of California, party of the sec- ond part, and to its successors, for the: -uses and purposes and upon the conditions named, all that personal property belonging to the natural history collection of my late husband, Dr.77illiam M. Smith, particularly described as follows, to -wit: u Five cases of ornithological specimens mounted for museum purposes, Four cases of shells, and A collection of corals; of fishes, and of birds not in cases, .11 duly classified and labelled. To Have and To Hold the same to the said party of the second part, and to its successors, forever. Provided always and this gift and grant is made upon the express condition that all of said personal property shall be held without the right to sell or dispose of the same or to di- vert the same to private uses, and it shall be used exclusively for the benefit of students and the public; And Provided Further,.that said property shall be at present placed in the l-idministration Luilding of the University of Redlands; that it may be temporarily stored in a proper and safe room i said building until the completion of the Science uuilding to�'e erected by said University at an early date; that when said S.Cience ,5uilding is ready for occupancy said property or collection shall be arranged and displayed in a suitable fire- proof room in said Science uuilding; And Provided Further, that the said party of the second part shall see to it and require that said collection shall, as aforesaid, be at all times properly arranged. displayed and main- tained in good condition; that students and the public have ac- cess to such collection for study and recreation at reasonable hours and on definite days; that all the said cases and each specimen not in cases shall be appropriately marked with a label bearing the inscription, The Doctor William M. Smith Memorial u ollection; that if at any time the said University or the said party of the second part shall place said collection in a sepa- rate room, said room shall be appropriately marked, The Doctor William M. Smith Memorial Room; And Provided Further, that if at any time the said party of the second oart shall erect a fireproof public building to be used as a public museum; in whole or part, and shall employ and keep a duly qualified curator of said museum, then said party of the second part may remove said collection to said pub- lic museum, to be maintained snd displayed, as above required, for the benefit of the public. It shall be entirely optional, however, with the party of the second part as to whether, in such case, the said collection shall be so removed. And It is Herein and Hereby Expressly Roeorved by the said party of the first part that in case any of the above con- ditions as to the use of said property or collection are broken by the said party of the second part, or its successors in in- terest or estate, then this deed of gift shall become null and 1