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FINANCES. 



Animal Fund. — During the year 1907 special sub- 

 scriptions have been received toward the Animal 



Fund amounting- to $3,907.00 



Received from sale of animals 2,335.50 



Received from Park privileges 12,582.35 



Ijalance from the year 1906 1.355. 16 



Total receipts $20,180.01 



During the }"ear there was expended for animals the 



sum of 18,854.68 



Balance January i, 1908 $1,325.33 



hiconic Account. — The Income Account has been heavily taxed 

 during the year to maintain the work of the Society outside 

 of that for which funds have been supplied by the City. It 

 has been barely sufficient to meet the needs of the Society, and 

 showed, at the ist of January, 1908, a balance of $100. The 

 smallness of this amount emphasizes the constant need for an 

 increased membership. 



General Fund. — The General Vund shows a balance of 

 $1,706.80. 



Ground Improvement Fund. — On January i, 1907, there was 

 a balance in the Ground Improvement Fund of $313,580.32, and 

 during the year $100,000 in addition has been received from the 

 City ; also $3,049.78, being the premium on the sale of bonds. 

 During the year the sum of $266,873.05 has been expended, 

 leaving a balance of $149,757.05 available for new construction 

 at the Park. 



Maintenance of the Zooloi^ical Park. — The amount provided 

 for the maintenance of the Park for 1907, $141,558.75, was, l~)y 

 very close economy during the year, found sufficient to main- 

 tain the Park. The City has appropriated for maintenance for 

 the year 1908, the sum of $154,627.00, which is an increase of 

 $13,068.25 over the year 1907. This increase in the maintenance 

 was extremely timely, and was particularly gratifying to your 

 Committee as proof of the confidence of the present administra- 

 tion in the management of the Park. 



Maintenance of the Aquarium. — The amount appropriated for 

 the maintenance of the Aquarium for 1907 was $45,000, which 



