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lamation, that hereafter arrest and punishment in court would 
be the penalty to offenders. To this end the City Magistrates 
were called upon to co-operate by inflicting maximum fines. 
After fair warning in the newspapers, and on hundreds of 
new notices posted in the parks (nearly ail euppited by the Zoo- 
logical Park), the campaign began. 
Police Commissioner Woods reported that on Sunday, the 
9th of May, 1915 persons were admonished for rubbish throw- 
ing, 312 were served with summonses to appear in court, and 
169 were arrested. Of these, 380 offenders were convicted and 
fined, only 28 were discharged and 73 cases were pending when 
the report was compiled. 
On the next Sunday, May 16, 430 offenders were admon- 
ished, 40 summonses were served, 3 arrests were made, 34 con- 
victions were secured, 5 were discharged and 4 cases were pend- 
ing. Courts were held on both the Sundays mentioned, and on 
May 11, Chief Magistrate McAdoo sat in the court of the 8th 
District at West Farms. The Director of the Zoological Park 
sat three times with Judges McAdoo, Cornell and House during 
the disposal of about 110 cases. 
The effect of this crusade in the Zoological Park has been 
strikingly apparent, and as a result on Monday mornings the 
cleanliness of the walks, even after Sunday crowds of from 
35,000 to 40,000 persons, is remarkable. 
UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLERT. 
During the visit of the United States Atlantic Fleet to the 
City of New York your committee extended to the officers the 
freedom of the Park and of the Aquarium, and the privileges 
of the Administration Building in the Park. Instructions were 
also given to admit free all sailors in uniform. Many availed 
themselves of this privilege. 
AUDITING. 
Upon the authorization of your committee, the auditors, 
Messrs. Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Company, made another ex- 
amination of the system of receiving supplies at the Park during 
the year 1915, and reported thereon with certain recommenda- 
tions which have been adopted. 
