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ACCOUNTS. 



The accounts for 1911 are being audited by Marwick, 

 Mitchell, Peat and Company, whose printed report will be at- 

 tached hereto. 



The Privilege Accounts have been thoroughly audited and 

 found correct in every respect, as appears in a special statement 

 appended hereto. 



CORPORATE STOCK. 



New application for funds. 



A request for funds from Corporate Stock has been made to 

 the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the year 1912, in 

 the amount of $195,000, for the following: — 



(1) Construction of Buildings and Yards for Hospital 



and Quarantine. 



(2) Building and Heating Plant for Animal Service 



Buildings. 



(3) Construction of Ape House. 



(4) Improvement of Elephant and Lion House Roofs, 



and Cover of Flying Cage. 



(5) Construction of Boat House Dock and Improving 



Bronx Lake. 



(6) Construction of Fordham Entrance. 



(7) Development of Park East of Bronx River, plant- 



ing, walks, fencing, paths, &c. 



(8) Miscellaneous, including fencing, yards, small in- 



stallations, &c., and other permanent improve- 

 ments. 



It is believed that at least a large portion of the above will 

 be received during 1912. 



NEW AQUARIUM BUILDING. 



On July 17, 1911, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment 

 passed the following resolution in regard to the new Aquarium 

 Building to be erected at Battery Park on the site of the present 

 Aquarium : — 



Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 47 

 of the Greater New York Charter, as amended, the Board of 

 Estimate and Apportionment hereby approves of the issue 

 of corporate stock of the City of New York to an amount not 

 exceeding Two Hundred Thousand dollars ($200,000). to 

 provide means for the construction of the foundation and 



