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outcome at an early date. The memorandum, including the 

 proposed form of contract with the city, is submitted to the 

 Board of Managers at the present meeting. After securing 

 the approval of the Board, it will again be brought before the 

 Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, with a request for final 

 action upon the part of the city. Accompanying this report 

 the Committee submit : 



(1. ) The preliminary plan of the Zoological Park, prepared 

 by the Director. A copy of this plan is given to 

 each member of the Society, and suggestions and 

 criticisms are requested. 



(2.) A relief model of the Park, also prepared by the 

 Director. 



(3.) A memorandum of information upon foreign 

 zoological gardens. 



(4.) A memorandum of our proposed form of contract with 

 the Park Commissioners, which is yet to be rat- 

 ified by the Board of Managers before it is pre- 

 sented to the city. 



In conclusion we recommend that the Executive Committee 

 be empowered to revise the By-Laws of the Society to the 

 extent of embodying the changes hereinafter presented. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Henry F. Osborn, 



John L. Cadwalader, 



Philip Schuyler, 



Andrew D. Parker. )■ ^^^'<^^^^ 



^ Cojnnnttee. 



Madison Grant, 



Chas. E. Whitehead. 



C. Grant La Farge, Secretary, 



