NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 43 



The funds for the Library, Wild Life Protection and the 

 Collection of Heads and Horns, are dependent upon appropria- 

 tions made from the Income Account, and special subscriptions. 

 The Income Account, however, can only afford the money 

 necessary for current expenses, and your committee must rely 

 on special subscriptions to make any notable advances from 

 these special funds. 



PcD'k Improvement and Repair Fund. — During the year the 

 question of repairs to the installations at the Park became a 

 matter of great importance. The appropriation for this pur- 

 pose provided by the City is insufficient to meet the demand. It 

 was therefore decided by your committee to devote the gate re- 

 ceipts, from January 1, 1914, which have heretofore been ap- 

 plied to the increase of the collections, to the making of neces- 

 sary renewals, the most important of which were the repairs to 

 the Primate House. The sum of $10,507 became available for 

 this purpose during the year. A schedule of repairs was pre- 

 pared and approved by your committee, and the work has been 

 completed. 



Extensive repairs were made to the Buffalo Barn, Lion 

 House, Reptile House, Primate House, Bear Dens, Flying Cage, 

 Walks, and to the heating apparatus. The installations are now 

 in very good shape to meet winter conditions. It will be 

 necessary, however, to keep up this work for several years to 

 prevent serious deterioration. This method of dealing with the 

 matter also afforded immediate relief to the regular Mainte- 

 nance Fund, which has been greatly overburdened by the in- 

 creased cost of supplies. 



A similar schedule of repairs to buildings has been prepared 

 by your committee for the coming year and the gate receipts 

 will be used for this purpose. 



The balance to the credit of this fund on December 31, 1914, 

 amounted to $1,269.19. 



Animal Fund. — The withdrawal of the gate receipts from 

 the money available for the purchase of animals, and the heavy 

 expenditures for new exhibits, resulted in greatly depleting the 

 Animal Fund. The Park, however, is well stocked, and with 

 economy this fund will probably supply our current needs, un- 

 less an opportunity arises for the purchase of some especially 

 desirable and expensive animals. The European war has re- 

 sulted in an almost complete cessation of the supply of wild 



