SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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Maintenance of Aquarium. — The maintenance supplied by 

 the City for the Aquarium during the year 1912 proved ade- 

 quate, and the year will close without a deucit. 



For the year 1913, however, the City authorities have re- 

 duced the maintenance fund to $47,345.50. With care this fund 

 can no doubt be made to last throughout the year. 



Aquarium Improvement Fund. — On December 31, 1912, a 

 balance of $344.50 remained to the credit of the Aquarium 

 Improvement Fund. This balance is the same as that carried 

 forward last year, no charge having been made against the 

 fund during the year. 



Ground Improvement Fund. — On January 1st, 1912, there 

 was a balance of $157,991.60 to the credit of the Ground Im- 

 provement Fund, being the balances of the funds appropriated 

 by the City in 1910 and in 1911. On December 31, 1912, the bal- 

 ance's to the credit of these two funds were as follows : 



APPROPRIATION, 1910. 



Orig. Approp. 

 Fund for Yak Shelter, 



Orig. approp $2,333.00 



Transferred from Zebra 



House Fund 5,188.96 $7,521.96 



APPROPRIATION, 1911. 



Orig. Approp. 



Zebra House Yards $15,000.00 



Public Service Building 30,000.00 



Power Plant, Work Shop, etc 35,000.00 



Winter House for Pelicans and other 



birds 5,000.00 



Miscellaneous, including planting, fenc- 

 ing, yards, small installations, etc., 

 etc., and other permanent improve- 

 ments 



Development of Park east of Bronx 

 River, including one Public Service 

 Pavilion, planting, walks, paths, etc., 

 etc., and other permanent improve- 

 ments 



New Walks and reconstruction of ex- 

 isting walks 15,000.00 3,387.12 



Rocking Stone Restaurant extension 5,000.00 



Balance. 



$2,528.62 



Balance. 



$7,200.00 



477.70 



9,910.25 



35,000.00 12,875.61 



15,000.00 8,050.00 



$41,900.68 



