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outset be excepted) it is under like stringencies of economy in every branch of the 
administration, that the expenses have already amounted, as shown above, to more 
than $14,000 in six months. 
I can not too emphatically represent the peculiar difficulties that must arise in 
administering an insufficient appropriation for the care of living wild animals, unable 
to care for themselves where they are, if no provision has been made by Congress 
for disposing of them elsewhere. 
In view of increased expenses since the estimates were prepared, due directly to 
the unexpectedly great popular interest manifested in the park, and to the extraordi- 
nary increase of visitors, I now feel compelled either to increase.the estimate for 
maintenance to $30,000 to cover further contingencies, or to ask that the total appro- 
priation requested for the park be made in such form as to allow a certain discretion- 
ary power to meet them. If, under the circumstances stated, the latter would in 
your judgment be the more advisable course, I would respectfully ask that you 
recommend to Congress that the three items of improvements ($20,000), buildings 
($27,000), and maintenance ($26,000) be appropriated in one sum of $73,000, as 
follows: : 
‘National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution: Continuing the construction 
of roads, walks, bridges, water supply, sewerage, and drainage, and for grading, plant- 
ing, and otherwise improving the grounds; erecting and repairing buildings and 
inclosures for animals, and for administrative purposes, care, subsistence, and trans- 
portation of animals, and for the purchase or exchange of specimens not otherwise 
obtainable, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, and gen- 
eral incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, $73,000.”’ 
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, 
S. P. Lana.ey, Secretary. 
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, 
Washington, D. C. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
December 5, 1892—House. ad 
Estimates for 1894. 
For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water sup- 
ply, sewerage, and drainage, and for grading, planting, and otherwise 
improving the grounds; for erecting and repairing buildings and 
inclosures; and for care, subsistence, transportation, and purchase of 
animals, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, 
and general incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, $75,000. 
Norr.—The actual cost of maintenance of the park, including the feeding, care, 
and transportation of the animals now there, but excluding any purchase of animals, 
has been proved by two years’ experience to be nearly $30,000 per year. 
To complete the buildings, inclosures, and roads which have been begun under 
previous appropriations, about $85,000 is still needed, and it is recommended that 
$45,000 of this sum be appropriated for this fiscal year. 
January 18, 1893—House. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
January 17, 1893. 
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, an 
estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for the National Zoological Park for the 
fiscal year ended June 30, 1891, $926.02, as submitted by the Secretary of the Smith- 
sonian Institution on the 16th instant. 
Respectfully, yours, . 
- CHARLES Foster, Secretary. 
The SPEAKER OF THE House oF REPRESENTATIVES, ' 
