TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 53 
Robert Sutcliffe, Clerk, Cadet, Non-flying section Aviation 
Corps, U.S.A. 
John Shea, Office Assistant, Private, Quartermaster Corps, 
U.S.A. 
Frank Doyle, Private, U.S.A. 
The Society has agreed to make up out of its own funds, the 
difference in pay received from the Government and that former- 
ly paid by the Society. 
The Zoological Park Guards, composed of employees at the 
Park, were organized at the Zoological Park, uniformed and were 
armed with rifles at the expense of the Society. These guards 
are part of the police force of this city, and can be relied on to 
assist in the maintainance of order. 
During the year a Red Cross Working Base was established 
in the Lion House, and turned out a large amount of woolen 
clothing for the army, with special reference to hospital uses. 
Two flag poles have been erected in the Zoological Park, 
one near the Rocking Stone Restaurant, and the other on Baird 
Court. 
EAST SIDE EXTENSION. 
During the year a law, known as the Mills Bill, authorizing 
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to turn over to the 
Zoological Society lands lying to the east of the Park was enacted 
by the Legislature and is known as Chapter 455 of the Laws of 
1917. 
A full text of this law is printed at the end of this volume. 
ANIMAL HOSPITAL. 
The Society had a large correspondence with the City during 
the year over the payment of the architect’s fee for the Animal 
Hospital. This matter was finally settled, however, on a basis 
satisfactory to all parties, by the return from the City of $790.- 
94 advanced by the Society to the architect. 
