SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 151 



Section 1. Tlie Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New 

 York may annually, in its discretion, include in the budget for tiie then mext en- 

 suing financial year, in addition to any sum or sums which may be appropriated 

 for the adequate sujijiort and maintenance of the New York Zoological Park or 

 gardens, situated in the borough of the Bronx, and administered and controlled 

 by the New York Zoological Society, a further sum or sums, in its discretion, for 

 the use of the said New York Zoological Society, provided, however, that the addi- 

 tional appropriation hereby authorized shall be made only in case aji agreement 

 is entered into between the said New York Zoological Society and the city of New 

 York, acting by its Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the adequate keep- 

 ing, maintenance, extension, preservation and exhibition of tlie building and ap- 

 proaches thereto aiul collection of aquatic animals and plants contained therein, 

 known as the New York Aquarium, situated in the Battery park in the Borough 

 of Manhattan in said city, aiul also for furnishing opportunities for study, re- 

 search and publication in connection with said collections, which contract the said 

 Board of Estimate and Apportionment is herel)y expressly authorized, in its 

 discretion, to make upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with 

 the said New York Zoological Society, and which contract shall also provide how 

 the duty of the conmiissioner of parks for the boroughs of Manhattan and Rich- 

 mond in respect to maintaining the said acjnariuin now im]ii)sed u]>on him by 

 law shall be performed. 



Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imniediatelv. 



