approval, they adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of special 

 revenue bonds, and forward this resolution to the Board of Estimate 

 and Apportionment for consideration, and, if approved by them, the 

 resolution, as adopted, is transmitted to this department, and the funds 

 are then available. Revenue so obtained is used for the same purposes 

 as that granted for the budget. 



Corporate Stock. — Requests for corporate stock authorizations, for 

 specific purposes, namely the construction of new roadways, buildings, 

 etc., are transmitted to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and, 

 if the requests are approved by them, a resolution is adopted requesting 

 the Board of Aldermen to approve the issuance of corporate stock in 

 the amount required. After its approval by the Board of Aldermen, 

 the resolution is transmitted to this department, and the funds are then 

 available. Revenue so obtained must be spent only for improvements 

 of a permanent character. 



Limitation of Expenditures. — Expenditures of yearly appropria- 

 tions, including special revenue bond funds, are limited to the year for 

 which the appropriations are made. Corporate stock authorizations are 

 available until the authorizations are exhausted or rescinded. 



Unexpended Balances. — The unexpended balance of yearly appro- 

 priations and special revenue bonds is transferred to the General Fund 

 for the reduction of taxation. 



Expenses of the Zoological Park and the Botanical Garden. — 



The Zoological Society furnishes all the animals for the Zoological Park. 

 The Botanical Garden sends out expeditions to gather rare plants to add 

 to its extensive collections, and does other similar scientific work. Other- 

 wise, both of these institutions are maintained entirely by funds pro- 

 vided by the City of New York, and appropriated to the account of the 

 Bronx Park Department. All employees are paid by the City; all new 

 buildings are constructed by the City ; the maintenance of grounds, build- 

 ings and animals is paid for by the City. 



Appropriations for 1914. — The total appropriation for the year 

 1914, exclusive of the appropriations for the Zoological Park and the 

 Botanical Garden, is $453,698.79, of which $358,971.50 is for salaries 

 and wages. This latter sum includes the cost of administration, the 

 annual salaries of the 18 employees in the Commissioner's office aggre- 

 gating $26,050., and the annual salaries of the engineering staff of 4 

 aggregating $9,100. 



In addition to the above appropriation of $453,698.79, the appro- 

 priation for the Botanical Garden is $107,163., of which sum salaries 



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