1490 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Government, and those which are to be, at any rate, expected in such a collection 
even at its first opening. Reliance is placed on the known disposition of the people 
of the country to donate specimens. The sums asked for animal houses are within 
those usually expended for structures of this character, and certainly far within what 
will ultimately be required; but for that reason, it is intended to arrange the actual 
buildings so that they can be enlarged in future years as money may be appropriated ~ 
for the purpose. 
The sum asked for buildings and inclosures is $36,850, in detail as follows: 
Under way and projected: 
Large animal bouses (0m SeCOONE )o. fo. occ nei oe een ae eee $15, 000 
Aviary and house for small animals (on account) --..----------------- 12, 500 
Houses and -vards for Joxes and ‘Wolves... = 5. ae ee ee 2, 000 
Caves Jor Deats and OWRer CAPDIVOTE ooo ns np oe ae ee ee 9, 850 
SUELO SG GUC TRIB oo a pi tin pel ae 2, 800 
Fences for ruminants and for smaller inclosures -.......-------------- 3, 000 
Fences for paths and for protection of grounds within park......-.--.-- 2, 000 
Boundary fence for; park. 00 = ce ante eee eee ee 4,000 
Holt house, repairiny; and TOPO. a. 2-8 Se he a 3, 500 
Stable-and whe ..- . oo455 nein eee ener. Soe as ae ee ee 1,500 
Infirmary for sick, disabled, and breeding animals. .............------ 2, 000 
SPOOLHOTEG,. SODA AIC SOO oon = ain eis ace a oi ee 2, 200 
Public-comifort, PavillODs, (GbGe sooo. o ne cele oe eee oe eee 2,500 
62, 850 
Items of the existing appropriation falling under this head: 
Item 1.—For the shelter of animals................-.--.------ $15, 000 
Item 2.—For shelter-barns, cages, fences, and inclosures, and 
other provisions for the custody of animals........----.---- 9, 000 
Item 8.—F¥or repairs to the Holt mansion to make the same suit- 
able for occupancy, and for office furniture........-------..- 2, 000 
—_— 26,000 
Amount recommended to be appropriated..........------------ 36, 850 
Maintenance and increase of collections.—It has been thought proper to group the 
regular current and incidental expenses of the park together, under head of main- 
tenance and increase of collections. Forty-two thousand dollars were appropriated 
for this purpose last year, but it is thought that $35,000 will suffice for the fiscal year 
1891-92, notwithstanding the increase in the collections which is expected. 
Exuisit 1. 
F. L. Otmstep & Co., LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, 
Brookline, Massachusetts, October 1, 1890. 
Dear Sir: At your request we submit the following approximate estimate of the 
cost of improving the National Zoological Park according to the plan which we had 
the honor to present on the 25th ultimo. 
This estimate assumes that suitable provision for the animals now on hand, or 
likely soon to be acquired, and for the convenience and enjoyment of the public, 
will require an area of about 37 acres to be brought into a condition generally similar 
to that of the better class of public parks of the country. 
In addition to such grading along roads and walks as is usual in parks, the item of 
earthwork includes the filling of the approaches to the bridge and the raising of the 
ground for the bear pits in the quarry to a level above that of the last great flood. 
Accurate detailed surveys and working drawings not having been yet prepared, 
the quantities noted in the estimate are to be regarded not as exact, but as liberal. 
