TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 47 



appreciated in its proper spirit by the City authorities who, on 

 December 28, 1921, voted $86,000 of corporate stock for the en- 

 largement of the existing- second story over the entrance of the 

 Aquarium and for an additional third story, plans for which have 

 been prepared by Mr. Kendall of McKim, Mead and White. This 

 will provide proper facilities for offices, for library and, above all, 

 for laboratory. The administration of the Aquarium has been 

 greatly handicapped by inadequate quarters for these purposes. 

 With the completion of this addition, much scientific work can 

 be done on the collections which are now not fully utilized. It is 

 hoped that the reconstruction work can be completed during the 

 summer of 1922. The Committee feel that this is one of the most 

 important events in the history of the Society as the condition 

 of the Aquarium has been a source of anxiety to the Committee 

 for years. 



In addition, an application for $25,000 Special Revenue Bonds 

 for a new roof to the Aquarium is pending before the Board of 

 Aldermen. 



MAINTENANCE. 



Park.— The sum of $282,400 was provided by the City for 

 the maintenance of the Park for the year 1921, and barely proved 

 sufficient for the proper maintenance. For 1922, the City has 

 provided only $266,937.44, being a decrease of $15,462.56. This 

 will make it impossible to run the Park during the coming year 

 without a deficit, which is estimated at least at $6,000. 



Aquarium. — The situation at the Aquarium is much the 

 same as at the Park. The sum of $65,653 was provided by the 

 City for 1921 for the maintenance of the Aquarium. While the 

 Society asked for a substantial increase for 1922 in order to meet 

 increased cost of coal and other supplies rendered necessary by 

 the shifting of the machinery, only $63,262.98 were allowed, being 

 a decrease of $2,390.02. We hope, however, to avoid a deficit at 

 the Aquarium. 



FINANCES. 



The following were the cash balances to the credit of the 

 various accounts on January 1, 1922 : 



Endowment Fund: 



General Endowment Account $ 37,204.91 



