ACT PROVIDING FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS IN 

 THE ZOOLOGICAI. PARK. 



CHAPTER 510, 



An Act to provide for the improvement of a portion of^Bronx Park in the 

 City of New York to be allotted and set apart to the New York Zoologi- 

 cal Society. 



Accepted by the City. Became a law May 18, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. 

 Passed, three-fifths being present. 



The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, 

 do enact as follows : 



Section 1. Whenever the commissioners of the sinking fund of the 

 city of New York shall, pursuant to the provisions of section seven of an act 

 entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Zoological Society, and to 

 provide for the establishment of a zoological garden in the city of New 

 York, being chapter four hundred and thirty-five of the laws of eighteen 

 hundred and ninety-five," allot, set apart and appropriate for the uses of 

 the said corporation, a portion of Bronx park, in the city of New York ; 

 and in making such allotment shall by contract executed between the said 

 commissioners of the sinking fund and the said zoological society, or 

 otherwise, fix the terms and conditions upon which said land shall be so 

 allotted, and thereafter had, used and occupied, pursuant to the provisions of 

 the said act ; the department of public parks in the city of New York shall 

 forthwith make such improvements upon the said portion of Bronx park so 

 allotted, set apart and appropriated as shall be necessary to provide proper 

 sites for the buildings and fenced enclosures for the animal collections of 

 said society, and for the use of said land in carrying out the objects and 

 purposes of the said society and for the accomodation of the public ; roads 

 and approaches ; the excavation and construction of pools and ponds ; the 

 grading of building sites and other parts of said land ; the construction of a 

 system of drains and sewers ; the construction of water supply and heating 

 plants ; the erection of the necessary fences and guard-rails or barriers ; the 

 macadamizing or paving of enclosures for large animals, the construction of 

 suitable entrances ; planting of trees, shrubs and plants, and at least two 

 buildings for the public comfort, and in addition such other changes or im- 

 provements as may be deemed necessary for the use of said ground as a 

 public zoological garden or park, by said society pursuant to the provisions 

 of said act ; and the conditions or provisions on which the same has been 

 allotted to or is held by said society. 



Sec. 2. Such improvements, construction and erections shall be made 

 pursuant to general plans to be made and prepared by said the New York 

 Zoological society, when approved by said depailment of public parks; 



