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walks, roads, sewers and drainage, water supply, public com- 

 fort buildings, entrances, grading, excavating of large ponds 

 and lakes, annual maintenance, and also for animal build- 

 ings. 



Up to January 1, 1909, the Zoological Society had ex- 

 pended, of its own funds, for plans, construction and live 

 animals, about $400,000, which had been derived from its 

 special subscription fund, and from the annual dues and 

 fees of its members. 



Privileges. Because of the fact that the Zoological Soci- 

 ety has undertaken to furnish all the animals for the Zoolog- 

 ical Park, the City of New York has agreed that all the 

 revenue-producing privileges of the Park shall be controlled 

 by the Society. All net. profits derived from the restaurants, 

 boats, refreshments, riding animals, the sale of photographs, 

 books, etc., and all admission fees, are expended by the 

 Society in the purchase of animals for -the Park. It is well 

 that visitors should know . that all net profits realised in 

 'the Park go directly toward the increase of- the animal collec- 

 tions. . ... 



The Society will maintain a supply of boats for hire, and 

 riding animals of various -kinds for the amusement of chil- 

 dren. 



Location. The Zoological Park is the geographical cen- 

 ter of that portion of Greater New York known as the Bor- 

 ough of Bronx. From east to west it is half-way between 

 the Hudson Rivet and Long Island Sound, and from north 

 to south it is midway between the mouth of the Harlem 

 River and Mount Vernoii. From the City Hall to the Reptile 

 House the distance is eleven miles. The northwest entrance 

 is about half a mile from Fordham station on the Harlem 

 Railway. 



The area of the Park is 264 acres, divided as follows: 



Land area west of the Boston Road 150 acres. 



Land area east of the Boston Road 80 " 



Bronx Lake. ........... :.. 25 " 



Lake Agassiz . 5y 2 ' ' 



Aquatic Mammals' Pond, Cope Lake and 



Beaver Pond . . 3V 2 ' ' 



Total area . . 264 acres. 



