82 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Frank Sorbe 



Jos. Schoonmaker 



Pat J. Kelly 



Bert Muir 



Nich. Ganz 



Geo. Ashley 



Fred. Engeholm 



Stephen Beebe 



Timothy Leary 



Elliot King 



E. J. Fitzpatrick 



$983.26 



The above resignations and discharges relieved the Pension 

 Fund of the liability for 165 years of accumulated service. 



As during previous years, the resignations were due to the 

 fact that the advance in wages in war industries tempted many 

 of the members to leave the Park. 



During the year the following new members were received, 

 after having fulfilled the requirements of the rules, and having 

 been examined by the physician appointed by the Board, D^r. 

 Gilbert J. Van der Smissen, who has rendered valuable services : 



Howard Engeholm Millie Foster 



Josephine Schlosser Frank Renner 



The funds of the Pension Board Income Account at the end 

 of the year, and expendable in the payment of pensions, amount 

 to $48,498.67, as against $37,627.11 at end of last year, showing 

 an increase of $10,871.56. 



Of this increase during 1918, $1,838.80 was received as in- 

 terest on investments, $2,930.73 came from dues paid by mem- 

 bers, and $8,000.00 cam.e from the New York Zoological Society. 



The Fund at the present time has 135 members, of whom 

 113 are employed in the New York Zoological Park and 22 in 

 the New York Aquarium. 



In view of the accumulated funds in the Income Account 

 now available for pensions, and the large number of resigna- 

 tions which have taken place, the Board respectfully suggests 

 that it may now be time to have a new survey made, with a view 



