The New York Zoological Society 



Mr. Green was interviewed by the commit- 

 tee, and, realizing that the bill could not suc- 

 ceed without the help of the Boone and 

 Crockett Club, he agreed to give them the 

 control of the new Society if the bill should 

 become law. 



The measure was in charge of Assembly- 

 man W. W. Niles, Jr., who represented the 

 district above the Harlem River, in which the 

 proposed park would in all probability be 

 located. He consented to push the bill, if the 

 Boone and Crockett Club would assume the 

 responsibility of organizing the Society, and if 

 some of the members would appear as incor- 

 porators. 



The bill was therefore amended by the 

 insertion of the names of two Boone and 

 Crockett Club men, Mr. La Farge and my- 

 self, among the original incorporators, and 

 Mr. Niles modified the clause relating to the 

 Central Park Zoo in such a manner that while 

 the opposition was appeased, the Society nev- 

 ertheless retained the right to a preference 

 in case the Park Board disposed of the exist- 

 ing Zoo at any time in the future. The small 

 animal dealers were interviewed by the com- 

 mittee, and their fears dispelled. Mr. Niles 



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