32 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The membership of the Society on January i, 1907, was as fol- 

 lows: 



Benefactors 5 



Founders 20 



Associate Founders 10 



Patrons 44 



Life Members 195 



Annual Members ^,^93 



1,567 



FINANCES. 



Animal Fund. — During the year the Animal Fund has been 

 increased by gifts amounting to $10,250.00 and by $14,204.64 

 from the Park privileges. This last account would have been 

 greater except that a large portion of the proceeds from Park 

 privileges has been retained in order to supply the equipment 

 needed for the new Boat House. During the year there was 

 expended for animals the sum of $23,039.71, leaving a balance 

 of $i,355-i6 on January i, 1907. 



Income Account. — The Income Account still remains insuffi- 

 cient to meet the increasing needs of the general purposes of the 

 Society. There appears to be no way in which this fund can be 

 increased except by the establishment of an Endowment Fund, 

 which the Committee hopes will ultimately be provided. An 

 increase in the membership list would also result in an increase in 

 the Income Account, and it is hoped that all the members of the 

 Society will do what they can to accomplish this. 



General Fund. — The General Fund shows a balance of $6,039.- 

 2)2, and has been but little used during the current year. It is 

 hoped that this fund will be increased during the year by some 

 substantial gifts of money available for the general purposes of 

 the Society. 



Ground Improvement Fund. — There has been expended during 

 the year from the Ground Improvement Fund $163,479.09, leav- 

 ing a balance available of $313,580.32, most of which will be used 

 to construct the Elephant House. With the approval of the 

 Mayor, an application has been made to the Board of Estimate and 

 Apportionment for a bond issue of $500,000, $250,000 to be issued 

 during the year 1907, and $250,000 to be used during 1908. 



Maintenance of the Zoological Park. — The amount provided 



