44 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
ACCOUNTS. 
The accounts for 1911 are being audited by Marwick, 
Mitchell, Peat and Company, whose printed report will be at- 
tached hereto. 
The Privilege Accounts have been thoroughly audited and 
found correct in every respect, as appears in a special statement 
appended hereto. 
CORPORATE STOCK. 
New application for funds. 
A request for funds from Corporate Stock has been made to 
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the year 1912, in 
the amount of $195,000, for the following :— 
(1) Construction of Buildings and Yards for Hospital 
and Quarantine. 
(2) Building and Heating Plant for Animal Service 
Buildings. 
(3) Construction of Ape House. 
(4) Improvement of Elephant and Lion House Roofs, 
and Cover of Flying Cage. 
(5) Construction of Boat House Dock and Improving 
Bronx Lake. 
(6) Construction of Fordham Entrance. 
(7) Development of Park East of Bronx River, plant- 
ing, walks, fencing, paths, &c. 
(8) Miscellaneous, including fencing, yards, small in- 
stallations, &c., and other permanent improve- 
ments. 
It is believed that at least a large portion of the above will 
be received during 1912. 
NEW AQUARIUM BUILDING. 
On July 17, 1911, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment 
passed the following resolution in regard to the new Aquarium 
Building to be erected at Battery Park on the site of the present 
Aquarium :— 
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 47 
of the Greater New York Charter, as amended, the Board of 
Estimate and Apportionment hereby approves of the issue 
of corporate stock of the City of New York to an amount not 
exceeding Two Hundred Thousand dollars ($200,000), to 
provide means for the construction of the foundation and 
