14 4 Proceedings of the Zoological Garden Committees. [July, 



Vizianagram had expressed his readiness to subscribe and assist as a mem- 

 ber of the General Committee when formed. 



At a meeting of the Sub-Committee held on the 19th March, it was 

 resolved that letters should be addressed to the Chairman of the Justices of 

 the Peace for the Town of Calcutta and of the Suburban Municipality to 

 ascertain whether they would be prepared to grant a sum, not exceeding 

 Us. 200 per mensem, for the maintenance of a Zoological Garden ; and that 

 a letter should be addressed to the Maharajah of Burdwan enquiring whe- 

 ther he was willing to renew his promise, made in 1867, of a donation of 

 Es. 30,000. 



In reply, the Secretary to the Justices wrote, that after full considera- 

 tion of the application they had resolved — That though they could not 

 comply, they were prepared to consider the question of establishing a Peo- 

 ple's Park on a scheme being placed before them which they could legally 

 support. The Vice-Chairman of the Suburban Municipality replied, that he 

 was not in a position to promise support ; and His Highness the Maharajah of 

 Burdwan answered that though not sanguine of success, he would be glad 

 to assist, should there be a fair chance of establishing the garden. 



The Report of the Sub-Committee was submitted to the Council of the 

 Asiatic Society at their meeting on the 27th March, and it was ordered to 

 be printed and circulated for the information of the Council. It was also 

 resolved, on the proposal of Col. Gastrell, that a copy of the Report should 

 be sent to the Council of the Agri-Horticultural Society. 



A meeting of the Councils of the two Societies was held on the 9th 

 April, when part of the Report of the Sub-Committee was read, and it was 

 resolved : — 



1st.— That the scheme for forming a Zoological Garden is deserving 

 of the utmost support, and in the opinion of the meeting, the site proposed 

 by the Sub-Committee is the best that has been presented to their notice. 

 2nd. — That a deputation of 



The Hon. Sir R. Couch, Kt. 



The Hon. E. C. Bayley, C. S. I. 



The Hon. Louis Jackson. 



The President of the Asiatic Society. 



„ Agri-Horticultural Society. 



,, British Indian Association. 



Babu Rajendralala Mitra. 



L. Schwendler, Esq. 



Dr. J. Anderson. 



Capt. Waterhouse. 

 should wait on His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal to place the 

 scheme before him and to solicit the assistance of the Government of Bengal. 



