SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 67 



increase of $1,257.70 over the previous year. Wheeled chairs have 

 been provided, and although up to the present time but little 

 revenue has been derived therefrom, they are a great comfort to 

 elderly and invalid visitors. 



When the boating privilege was leased for 1902 it was hoped 

 that before the expiration of the lease plans would have been 

 perfected and a contract let for the erection of a boat-house and 

 public comfort rooms in connection with the West Farms En- 

 trance at the terminus of the Rapid Transit System. Unfortu- 

 nately this has bceen delayed for another year by other and more 

 important buildings. We believe this privilege when developed 

 \vi\\ be an especially profitable one, and hope to see it established 

 in the near future. We also hope for the early development of 

 all other Park privileges, believing that eventually they can be 

 made to net annually a handsome sum for the increase of the 

 animal collections. - 



Nezv Members. — Whenever possible, w^ithout neglecting other 

 duties, this department has made continuous efforts to increase 

 the membership of the Society, and with some degree of success. 

 During the past year 128 Annual Members and 3 Life Members 

 qualified, whose applications had been obtained through the Chief 

 Clerk and other members of the Zoological Park staff. 



Leasing of Adee House. — In the early part of the year the 

 Society obtained from Park Commissioner Eustis a five-year lease 

 of the property known as the " Adee Farm," in Pelham Bay 

 Park, at a nominal rental. The house on the property was put 

 in repair and sub-leased at a satisfactory rental. The farm, barns, 

 and coachman's house were put in charge of the; forestry and 

 gardening department, to be utilized to the utmost in producing 

 hay and vegetables for the Park animals. 



Books and Accounts. — The books kept in the Chief Clerk's 

 office, from which the Treasurer's annual statements are made, 

 consist of a separate set for each of the following accounts : 

 Park Improvement Fund, General Fund. Animal Fund, and City 

 Fund — the latter containing separate ledgers for the ^Maintenance 

 and Ground Improvement Funds. Separate books are also kept 

 both for the Privilege Accounts and Rocking Stone Restaurant. 

 Trial balances for the year have been taken from all of the above 

 books, and all accounts properly balanced on December 31st, 1902. 

 In addition to items already mentioned the work of this depart- 

 ment included all work in connection with the preparation of 

 bills for payment, disbursement of pay-rolls, and preparation of 



