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atid Apportionment for the maintenance of these institutions: 



Museums of Natural Brooklyn Inst, of 



History and Art Arts and Sciences 



$igo,ooo.oo $20,000.00 



igo,ooo.oo 46,875.00 



215,000.00 46,875.00 



225,000.00 55,000.00 



285,000.00 60,000.00 



310,000.00 70,000.00 



310,000.00 70,000.00 



310,000.00 75,000.00 



320,000.00 80,000.00 



320,000.00 95,000.00 



1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 



1905 

 1906 

 1907 



$2,675,000.00 • $618,750.00 



or a total for maintenance of the three institutions since consolidation 

 •of $3,293,750.00 



In the same category are the NewYork Zoological Park and the 

 New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx and the Aquarium at the 

 Battery. 



The New York Zoological Park is maintained on an agreement be- 

 tween the New York Zoological Society and the City, which provides 

 that the City shall furnish "adequate maintenance." By a similar 

 agreement between the same parties, provision is made for appropria- 

 tion annually of "not less than $45,000" for the maintenance of the 

 Aquarium. 



The New York Botanical Garden is maintained by the City, pursu- 

 ant to an act of the Legislature and an agreement with the New York 

 Botanical Society. 



These two latter institutions have jurisdiction over part of Bronx 

 Park, and since consolidation, in addition to $125,000 theretofore ex- 

 pended, the City has made the following contributions for improvements 

 to them: 



Botanical Garden 

 Zoolological Park 

 I'he land cost of Bronx Park was 



Adding amount of . . . 

 Makes a total of 



$1,118,135.74 

 1,212,857.21 

 1,585,459-64 



$3,916,452.59 

 125,000.00 



$4,041,452.59 



The City has in addition, since consolidation, made the following 

 anmlal budget appropriations for the maintenance of the Botanical 

 Garden and the Zoological Park : 



