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AflSnsrtJAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1950 



FINANCES 



The regular appropriation provided in the District of Columbia 

 appropriation act was $544,700. 



The stone restaurant building, which was constructed in the Park 

 in 1940 under an allotment of $90,000, is under a 3-year lease, obtained 

 by competitive bidding, at $23,052 per annum. This money is 

 deposited in the general fund of the United States Treasury. The 

 concessionaire serves meals and light refreshments and sells souvenirs. 



NEEDS OF THE ZOO 



The principal needs of the Zoo remain as they have for several 

 years, i. e., the replacement of antiquated structures that have long 

 since ceased to be suitable for the purpose. The more urgently 

 needed buildings are: (1) A new administration building to replace 

 the 145-year-old historic landmark now in use for an office building 

 for the Zoo, but which is neither suitably located nor well adapted 

 for the purpose. This building is in an excellent location for a public 

 recreational structure and could probably be rehabilitated and used 

 for recreational purposes, perhaps as a children's museum, and thus 

 maintained as a historic building. The new office building should be 

 better located both from the standpoint of accessibihty to the public 

 and convenience for the administration of the Zoo. (2) A new 

 building to house antelopes and other medium-sized hoofed animals 

 that require a heated building, 



STATUS OF THE COLLECTION 



SUMMARY 



Animab on hand July 1, 1949 » 2, 947 



Accessions during the year 1, 414 



Total number of animals in collection during the year 4, 361 



Removals for various reasons such as death, exchanges, return of animals 



on deposit, etc 1, 540 



In collection on June 30, 1950 



' The total 3,724 given in last year's report was in error. 



2,821 



