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lamation, that hereafter arrest and punishment in court would 

 be the penalty to offenders. To this end the City Magistrates 

 were called upon to co-operate by inflicting maximum fines. 



After fair warning in the newspapers, and on hundreds of 

 new notices posted in the parks (nearly all supplied by the Zoo- 

 logical Park), the campaign began. 



Police Commissioner Woods reported that on Sunday, the 

 9th of May, 1915 persons were admonished for rubbish throw- 

 ing, 312 were served with summonses to appear in court, and 

 169 were arrested. Of these, 380 offenders were convicted and 

 fined, only 28 were discharged and 73 cases were pending when 

 the report was compiled. 



On the next Sunday, May 16, 430 offenders were admon- 

 ished, 40 summonses were served, 3 arrests were made, 34 con- 

 victions were secured, 5 were discharged and 4 cases were pend- 

 ing. Courts were held on both the Sundays mentioned, and on 

 May 11, Chief Magistrate McAdoo sat in the court of the 8th 

 District at West Farms. The Director of the Zoological Park 

 sat three times with Judges McAdoo, Cornell and House during 

 the disposal of about 110 cases. 



The effect of this crusade in the Zoological Park has been 

 strikingly apparent, and as a result on Monday mornings the 

 cleanliness of the walks, even after Sunday crowds of from 

 35,000 to 40,000 persons, is remarkable. 



UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. 



During the visit of the United States Atlantic Fleet to the 

 City of New York your committee extended to the officers the 

 freedom of the Park and of the Aquarium, and the privileges 

 of the Administration Building in the Park. Instructions were 

 also given to admit free all sailors in uniform. Many availed 

 themselves of this privilege. 



AUDITING. 



Upon the authorization of your committee, the auditors, 

 Messrs. Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Company, made another ex- 

 amination of the system of receiving supplies at the Park during 

 the year 1915, and reported thereon with certain recommenda- 

 tions which have been adopted. 



