THI>: ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY FUND. 



Coiucident with the pulilication of this Report, the Board 

 of Managers will begin to circulate subscription lists for the 

 purpose of creating the Society Fund which is now impera- 

 tively necessary to bring the Zoological Park into existence. 

 Kach list bears the following printed heading: 



The New York Zoological Society was incorporated, by special act 

 of the Legislature, April 26, 189o, to establish and maintain a Zoological 

 Garden in the City of New York, to encourage the study of Zoology, and 

 to furnish instruction and recreation to the people, and the Commission- 

 ers of the Sinking Fund were authorized by said act to allot, and appro- 

 priate for the uses of said Society, any of the lands belonging to the City 

 north of looth Street, under certain conditions therein stated. 



After careful surveys by experts, and investigations of all the City 

 lands within the prescribed limits, the Society has selected and applied 

 to the Sinking Fund Commissioners for the allotment of about 260 acres 

 forming part of South Bronx Park, a site eminently and specially adapted 

 to the puqjoses of the proposed Zoological Park, and after having made 

 extensive and exhaustive examinations and studies of all the principal 

 Zoological Gardens in Europe has submitted with such application pre- 

 liminary plans of the proposed Zoological Park on a scale commensurate 

 with the dignit}- of this City, including buildings, enclosures and pleasure 

 grounds. 



The Mayor, the Board of Park Commissioners, and the Commission- 

 ers of the Sinking Fund have signified their general approval of the ap- 

 plication for the land, and of the proposals of the Society. Certain 

 matters of detail remain to be adjusted before the Societj-'s application to 

 the City and agreement with the Park Board can be formally acted upon. 



Up to this time the entire expenses of the Society, including all pre- 

 liminary expenses, the examination of sites, surveys, expenses of ex- 

 perts and the making of plans, investigations abroad, and other similar 

 charges have been met by individual subscriptions by the incorporators, 

 managers and members of the Society, or from memberships or dues; 

 and, although the Society is now entirely free from debt of any descrip- 

 tion, it becomes necessary to appeal to the public upon whose behalf the 

 entire work has been undertaken, and in reliance upon whose assistance 

 the work has been carried to the present condition, to provide the Society 

 Fund required for buildings and collections, for endowment and for the 

 general expenses of the Society. 



