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revenue for the year was $760.77, as against $439.13 for the 

 previous year. 



Guide Book. — The " Guide to the Park " continues to maintain 

 its uniformly large sale. The Giraffe Edition of 15,000, which 

 was placed on sale in July, 1904, is now practically exhausted. 

 The net profits for 1905 amounted to $1,119.47. 



Souvenir Books. — A new edition of 3,000 copies of the small 

 Book of Views was published in May, as well as a small edition 

 of a larger book to sell at 50 cents and $1.00. The profits real- 

 ized on the above for the year amounted to $260.46. 



Gate Receipts. — The following statement of gate receipts by 

 years since the opening of the Park is submitted as an interest- 

 ing exhibit of increasing attendance on closed days : 



Year. Gate Receipts. 



1900 $1,869.35 



190I 2,998.80 



1902 4.256.50 



1903 5,912.95 



1904 5421.90 



1905 6,849.00 



Boat House. — It had been hoped that the contract for the erec- 

 tion of the Boat House would be let sufficiently early in 1905 to 

 have the building for use this season ; but, unfortunately, numer- 

 ous delays have been encountered. It is now confidently expected 

 that work on the building will begin early in 1906, and be com- 

 pleted some time during the summer of 1906. When properly 

 developed the boating privilege will, we feel certain, prove to 

 be one of our greatest revenue-producers for the Animal Fund, 

 as well as an important source of pleasure and recreation for 

 visitors. 



Feed Barn. — From the very beginning one of the urgent needs 

 of this department has been a barn in which large quantities of 

 hoofed-animal food could be stored without loss. With the facili- 

 ties which will be afforded by the new Feed Barn now under 

 construction, it will often be possible to take advantage of market 

 conditions in the purchase of food supplies with considerable sav- 

 ing to our Maintenance Account. 



CIVIL ENGINEERING. 

 George M. Beerbower, Civil Engineer. 



As may readily be inferred from the great amount of construc- 

 tion work performed in the Park during the past year, the Soci- 



