NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. 51 
Ground Jmprovement Fund Statement. 
(Showing Expenditure of Appropriation No. 3.) 
RECEIPTS. 
Appropriation of Board of Estimate and Apportionment, 
Availabler May. 13) erQO2e mc se siae chee $250,000.00 
AvailablesMebruary 20, 1003). -+5.+ eo. . a. 75,000.00 
Availainlen|itilive see OOBh meters «clei eels 175,000.00 
Premium on Sale of Bonds to Dec. 31, 1904.. 4,444.27— $504,444.27 
EXPENDITURES. 
Through Park Department: 
Contract, Thos. Dwyer, Antelope House. $54,900.00 
Contract, William H. Wright & Son, 
Bear Dens....... 4,877.00 
Contract for 1 improving West Farms Road, 3754570 
Miscellaneous Expenditures by Park De- 
TO AEGINA STNG, Stet etter oot siintoyistlnuin e,ekelous geie ta 4,160.76 
Over expenditure last appropriation..... 95-58 
Contract, George L. Walker Co., Small 
Mammal and Ostrich Houses......... 73,780.00 
Contract, George L. Walker Co., Large 
Bir el OUSC Se prea see eeceane Steremee ee ere aes 115,044.00 
Contract, Page Woven Wire Fence Co., 
Antelope House Yards.. Biss Sy. : 8,713.00 
Contract, Julian Scholl & Cor, “Steam 
NOU GT Weep tents tepcteve chai siaare: Siegeasi at olicerte reac: 1,890.00 
Judgment of T. W. Timpson & Co., 
account work performed on abandoned 
CONTACT... cuntetehe cis Ghee eke he euseetteen ss I,I40.00 
Contract, William Horn Co., Iron Fence, 
SeavlionVRool see uk, te alos © wicks 1,526.00— $270,481.04 
By the Zoological Society: 
Bill to reimburse Park Improvement 
Fund, account advanced to complete 
buildings on Baird Court: 
Wicriliveny IslObSSoscccenecancouanocad | Siengyicloy/9 
TEVOMVENOUSES ac sis oe cowsrnaare ace 9,262.16 
ATIECLOPE ELOUSE) oh.is i. las 2s eeetteis ae 1,189.00— $15,825.93 
Gra ndgraill Sova erere cusicveie, cise Gisns eleuehanaietaoricss 4,369.50 
Deeds ance MlaweS sys .c scr eo, cus) s,. chek eels) ote cs 1,002.95 
Public Comfort) Building, No. £....0.... 210.50 
Beare Denspadditions secre. ieee el 9,330-35 
Mountain Sheep Tali oe ofecvarstaer aia cic. clout 3,831.51 
ButtalogRanve Drainage: =a... ses. sae Dea a5 O 
Beaver Valley, Walle)... ni0.% 5.20068 aoe 4,191.71 
Grading and seeding... Peet cite 4,596.87 
Drainage Elephant House site.......... 256.31 
Baird Court Retaining Wall............ 155.80 
Baird Couns, Walks... Jges <i secures vec ces 23,209.24 
Beaver ROmd re Geeta: os ss -yccleosyd's 38.25 
Brought fonwand: oe ene eee $53,524.49 $286,306.97 
