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NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



To cover the service required, the Zoological Park force has 

 been divided into various departments, and the following diagram 

 shows the subdivisions, with the name of the officer in charge of 

 each : 



ADMINISTRATION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Departments. 



ACCOUNTS, RECEIPTS, and DIS- f ^ wid™'''" 

 BURSEMENTS. -| \ pV i r 



Chief Clerk, H. K. Mitchell. I f ZV \ "^y^' 

 ' L I Storekeeper. 



Mammals. \ \ Hd ^e7" 



Asst. Curator, J. Alden Loring. ) , ^ P 

 ' •' ( I Cook. 



Director. 



I Stenographer. ■ 

 I Messenger. 



Birds. 



Asst. Curator, C. W. Beebe. 



Reptiles. 



Asst. Curator, R. L. Ditmars. 



I Keeper. 

 I Helper. 



I Keeper. 



I Asst. Keeper. 



I Janitor. 



f 2 Asst. Foresters. 



T- r^ J I HotHouseMan. 



Forestry, Gardening, and ' ; tt , 



Park Service. -| ^ £^^'P^'; 



Chief Forester, H. W. Merkel. [ ^ J^e^^i^^sters. 

 ' I I Cleaner. 



[ 7 Laborers. 



Construction and Repair. 



' I Foreman. 

 2 Painters. 



/-u- r/- . .. 117 TT r) «• -f I Plumber. 

 Chief Constructor, W. H. Puffer. I r- „„f„..<- 

 ' I 2 Carpenters. 



[ 5 Laborers. 



Engineering. 



George M. Beerbower. 



1 Assistant. 



2 Chainmen. 

 I Laborer. 



The following is a brief resume of the most important features 

 of the work of each department. 



accounts, receipts, and disbursements. 



Early in 1899 it became apparent that the labor and respon- 

 sibility involved in keeping the books of account of the Society's 

 construction operations, and of the maintenance of the Park, 

 together with the management of the gates, the daily receipt of 

 moneys from privileges, and a proper accounting for the same, 



