ACT PROVIDING FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS IN 
THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
CHAPTER 9510. 
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. Becamea law May 18, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. 
Passed, three-fifths being present. 
The Feople 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 asa 
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. 
Src. 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 deparuuent of public parks; 
