TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 99 



measures of economy in ways that l)ecame open to us, we were 

 enabled to save considerable sums in the purchase of meat and 

 hay for our animals. The former was eifected throug^h the 

 killing of many horses instead of the purchase of beef, and the 

 latter through the cutting and curing of a large quantity of hay 

 in a public park. These two enterprises enabled us to save about 

 $3,000 on our expense account, making with unexpended salaries, 

 a total of about $5,500. 



At the same time, however, unexpected expenditures were 

 called for in other directions, which had to be met. As in the 

 previous year, we promptly (November, 1921) applied to the 

 Board of Estimate for the privilege of transferring the unex- 

 pended balances in salaries and feed and forage accounts to 

 various other accounts that were in need of augmentation. Un- 

 fortunately for us, this request was long postponed, and finally 

 denied, and the $5,500 of our maintenance appropriation for 1921 

 went back into the city treasury. The moneys that had been 

 expended in maintenance in unprotected accounts had to be made 

 good by the Zoological Society from its own treasury. 



In addition to the above loss, the Board of Estimate made a 

 great reduction (about $13,000) in our appropriation for 1922, 

 helow the amount allowed us for 1921, besides which, no provi- 

 sion was made for an attendant for the Heads and Horns build- 

 ing in 1922. 



These losses of necessary funds are highly discouraging to 

 the officers of the Zoological Park, and leave the Park's finances 

 in a very unsatisfactory state. Apparently we never will know 

 what it is to have sufficient money for our legitimate needs. 

 This is due partly to the fact that the Zoological Park was started 

 on a scale of maintenance entirely too low and inadequate, and 

 from this exasperating handicap there seems to b.e no prospect 

 of relief. 



Respectfully submitted, 



William T. Hornaday, 



Director. 



