TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 45 



NATIONAL COLLECTION OF HEADS AND HORNS. 



The only sources of income for this fund are transfers from 

 the General Income Account of the Society, and private sub- 

 scriptions. Two transfers of $500 each were made during the 

 year, and private subscriptions aggregating $65 have been re- 

 ceived, which with the balance of $280.27 on hand January 1, 

 1915, made a total of $1,345.27 available for expenditure. 



Heads and horns at a total cost of $1,024.91 have been pur- 

 chased and the account closes the year with a balance of $320.36. 



WILD LIFE PROTECTION FUND. 



The expenditures against this fund during the year have 

 been nominal and amounted to $67.56. The balance on hand 

 January 1, 1915, was $517,45 and receipts in the amount of 

 $198.75 have been received from the sale of "Our Vanishing Wild 

 Life." This fund closes the year with a cash balance of $648.64. 



PARK IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR FUND. 



A schedule of repairs and improvements at the Park was 

 prepared for the year 1915 and approved by your committee, 

 at an estimated cost of $10,000. 



The funds for this work are derived from gate receipts, 

 which during the past year amounted to $9,669.03, $330.97 be- 

 low the estimated figure of $10,000. The schedule of repairs, 

 etc., approved at the beginning of the year was therefore re- 

 duced accordingly. Nevertheless, extensive repairs have been 

 made to the roofs and gutters of the Deer Barns and the Buffalo 

 Shed, Goose and Pheasant Aviaries, Large Bird House, large 

 Shelter Pavilion, miscellaneous heating repairs and a large 

 amount of work on walks and roads. This work will be con- 

 tinued during 1916. 



CARNEGIE PENSION FUND. 



The fund of $100,000 received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie 

 has been invested in securities yielding net income at the aver- 

 age rate of 4.38% per annum. This income, together with the 

 cash subscription from the general income of the Society, repre- 

 sents the total subscription of the Society to the Pension Fund 



