EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 141 



Section 1. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New 

 York may annually, in its discretion, include in the budget for the then next en- 

 suing financial year, in addition to any sum or sums whicli may be appropriated 

 for the adequate support and maintenance of the New York Zoological Park or 

 gardens, situated in the borough of the Bronx, and administered and controlled 

 by the New York Zoological Society, a further sum or sums, in its discretion, for 

 the use of the said New York Zoological Society, provided, however, that the addi- 

 tional appropriation hereby authorized shall be made only in case an agreement 

 is entered into between the said New York Zoological Societj^ and the city of New 

 York, acting by its Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the adequate keep- 

 ing, maintenance, extension, preservation and exhibition of the building and ap- 

 proaches thereto and collection of aquatic animals and plants contained therein, 

 known as the New York Aquarium, situated in the Battery park in the Borough 

 of Manhattan in said city, and also for furnishing opportunities for study, re- 

 search and publication in connection with said collections, which contract the said 

 Board of Estimate and Apportionment is hereby expressly authorized, in its 

 discretion, to make upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with 

 the said New York Zoological Society, and which contract shall also provide how 

 the duty of the commissioner of parks for the boroughs of Manhattan and Rich- 

 mond in respect to maintaining the said aquarium now imposed upon him by 

 law shall be performed. 



Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 



