Appendix IV. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NATIONAL 

 ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Sir: I have the honor to herewith submit the following report relating 

 to the condition and operations of the National Zoological Park for tlie 

 year ending June 30, 1901 : 



At the close of that i»eriod the api)roxiinate value of the property 

 belonging to the pai-k was as follows: 



Buildings for animals $63, 000 



Buildings for administrative purposes 14, 000 



Office furniture, books, apparatus, etc 4, 000 



Machinery, tools, and implements 2, 200 



Fences and outdoor inclosures 25, 000 



Roatlways, bridges, paths, rustic seats, etc 74, 000 



Nurseries 1, 000 



Horses 800 



Animals in zoological collection 36, 000 



A detailed list of the animals in the collection is appended hereto. 

 They may be classified as follows: 



The accessions of animals during the year have been as follows: 



Presented 131 



Purchased and collected 1 04 



Lent 9 



Received in exchange 28 



Born in National Zoological Park 46 



Total 318 



The cost for purchase, collection, and transportation of these acces- 

 sions has been $4,000. Besides this there has been spent for books 

 photographs, appajatiLs, and office furniture the sum of $1,100. 



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