TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 153 



Skction 1. The lioard of Jvstiiiwitf and ApiJortiDiiiin-iit of tlie City of New 

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

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

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

 gardens, situated in the Ixtrough of tlie 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 "^'ork Zoological Society, provided, however, that the addi- 

 tional appropriation hereby authorized shall l)e made only in case an agreement 

 is entered into between the said New York Zoological vSociety and the City of New 

 ^ork, acting by its Board of Estimate and Ap])ortionment for the adequate keep- 

 ing, maintenance, extension, i)reservation and exhibition of the building and ap- 

 proaches thereto and collection of acpialic animals and j)laMts contained therein, 

 known as the New York Acjuarium, situated in the Battery j)ark in the Borough 

 of Manhattan in said city, and also for furnishing opportunities for study, re- 

 search 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 vipon 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 jiarks for the borough of Manhattan and Rich- 

 mond in respect to maintaining tlie said aquarium now imposed upon him by 

 law shall be performed. 



Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 



