SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 125 



Section 1. The board of estimate and apportionment of tlie city of New 

 York may annually, in its discretion, include in the budget for the then next en- 

 suing financial year, in addition to any sum or sums which may be appropriated 

 for the adequate support and maintenance of the New York Zoological Park or 

 gardens, situated in the borough of the Bronx, and administered and controlled 

 by the New York Zoological Society, a further sum or sums, in its discretion, for 

 the use of the said New York Zoological Society, provided, however, that the addi- 

 tional appropriation hereby authorized shall be made only in case an agreement 

 is entered into between the said New York Zoological Society and the city of New 

 York, acting by its board of estimate and apportionment for the adequate keeping, 

 maintenance, extension, preservation and exhibition of the building and approaches 

 thereto and collections of aquatic animals and plants contained therein, known as 

 the New York Aquarium, situated in the Battery park in the borough of Man- 

 hattan in said city, and also for furnishing opportunities for study, research and 

 publication in connection with said collections, which contract the said board of 

 estimate and apportionment is hereby expressly authorized, in its discretion, to 

 make upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with the said New 

 York Zoological Society, and which contract shall also provide how the duty of 

 the commissioner of parks for the boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond in re- 

 spect to maintaining the said aquarium now imposed upon him by law shall be 

 performed. 



Sec. 2. This act shall take enect immediately. 



