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000 has been appropriated by the Board of Estimate 

 and Apportionment to be expended in improvements 

 upon our Square during 1879. 



The New York and Metropolitan Elevated Railroads 

 have nearly completed their joint route on Ninth 

 Avenue to our building, and soon the Museum will be 

 accessible by a ride of a few minutes from any part of 

 the city. 



Our contract with the Department of Public Parks 

 provides that on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sat- 

 urdays and holidays, the Museum shall be open to the 

 public free of charge, but Mondays and Tuesdays are 

 reserved for the study and rearrangement of the collec- 

 tions, and on these days visitors to the city are admit- 

 ted, and those contributing money or specimens. A 

 member paying $10 yearly receives a ticket of admis- 

 sion for himself and family on these days, and to the 

 spring and autumn receptions, and complimentary tickets 

 for friends. The privileges of Fellows and Patrons con- 

 tributing larger sums are stated in the By-Laws. 



A considerable balance being still due Professor Hall 

 on account of his collection, and a number of the speci- 

 mens on exhibition having been deposited with privilege 

 of purchase upon advantageous terms, we confidently 

 appeal to our public-spirited citizens to join us in enlarg- 

 ing and perfecting the interesting collections on public 

 exhibition, and increasing the facilities which will at- 

 tract the scientific men of our country more and more 

 to our city. 



