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on its preparation, and a memorandum stating the principles 
which had guided the Society throughout, together with the fol- 
lowing : 
1. ‘The final plan of the Zoological Park, showing the 
location of buildings, ranges, dens and other enclosures for 
animals ; its lakes and ponds, entrances, walks, roads and 
pleasure grounds. 
2. Acolored bird’s-eye view of the Zoological Park, as 
it will appear when its development is complete. 
5. A map showing how it is possible to introduce an 
auto-motor or horseless-carriage service over a narrow road- 
way, without detriment to the Park. 
4, Preliminary plans for nine of the most important 
buildings. These are subject to such alterations in details 
as may be found advisable. 
5. A map showing the contour lines of the topograph- 
ical survey of the western portion of the Park, as made by 
William H. Grant, in 1873, for the Department of Parks. 
6. The Society’s topographical model of the Zoological 
Park, to be placed at the disposal of the Board of Parks, if it 
is desired. 
The explanatory memorandum is as follows :— 
MEMORANDA OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OBSERVED BY 
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN PLANNING THE 
ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
The fundamental principles which the Zoological Society has observed 
in discharging its duty toward the City of New York and the general public 
in the planning and the development of the Zoological Park, may be brief- 
ly formulated as follows:— 
1. The Zoological Park must be established on lines by which it can be 
made a complete zoological success, and also satisfactory and beneficial to 
the public. 
2. The very valuable tract of park land assigned to the Society’s use 
as a site must not be injured in any way, either permanently or temporarily, 
but must at all times be regarded as a sacred trust. 
3. The public is entitled to the use of the picturesque area along the 
Bronx River, below the Boston Road bridge, as pleasure grounds only, which 
shall be kept open at all times, subject to suitable regulations. On that 
area no animal collections are at present to be installed. 
