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A bond issue of $550,000 is urgently needed for the above pur- 

 poses, and the Society hopes that the Board of Estimate and Ap- 

 portionment will appropriate this amount for the Park during the 

 coming two years. 



The Society proposes to secure, from private sources, funds 

 for an Administration Building, to be located near Baird Court. 

 This building is for a much-needed headquarters for members of 

 the Society, and will greatly increase the value of membership. 



The administration of Park Commissioner Eustis has been sig- 

 nalized by a number of notable improvements in the immediate 

 surroundings of the Park, the chief of which is the construction of 

 a handsome single arch granite bridge across the Bronx at our 

 northern boundary, and the improvement of Pelham Avenue at 

 that point. 



The development of Bronx Park immediately to the north of 

 the Zoological Park has been seriously undertaken, and two 

 driveways have been completed through Bronx Park, from the 

 Botanical Gardens, one terminating at what will be our main 

 entrance, upon the completion of the Concourse and Baird Court, 

 and the other at the Northwest Entrance. 



Commissioner Eustis has also been helpful in obtaining the 

 approval of the City to the addition of one block of land at the 

 West Farms Entrance to the Park, which will be developed in 

 connection with the Boat House and Southern Entrance to the 

 Park. A handsome growth of large and fine trees still exists on 

 the eastern side of the Park, but beyond its boundaries, and the 

 Society has urged the City to acquire this land as an addition to 

 Bronx Park in order that the splendid forest thereon may be 

 preserved. 



AQUARIUM. 



During the year the attendance at the Aquarium was consider- 

 ably over a million and a half. The largest daily attendance of 

 which record was kept was on Labor Day, when 18,800 persons 

 visited the Aquarium, a notable increase over the largest day for 

 the preceding year. The average attendance on Sundays during 

 the summer months is over 10,000, and the average weekday at- 

 tendance during the summer months is about 6,200. The actual 

 average throughout the year, including the days when the Aqua- 

 rium was partly closed for repairs, was 4,240. 



During the year the Aquarium building has been greatly im- 

 proved from the proceeds of the $30,000 bonds granted by the 

 City. With this money a large number of additional sky- 



