NEWS BULLETIN OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



A BIT OF THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK, NEAR THE WATERFALL. 



IROM A SERIES OF NEGATIVES H "^ENTEP TO THE* SOCIETY BY MR. RUDOLPH KERSTING. 



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The Bear Dens. — A series of enclosures and shelter dens 

 aggregating about 300 feet in length. 



The Sea-Eions' Pool and Rocks. — A large and deep 

 tank of concrete, with a hill of rock attached, providing 

 shelter dens. 



INEXPENSIVE INSTALLATIONS. 



The Beaver Pond. — The beavers will be required to 

 build all the necessary dams for their ponds, all their canals, 

 save one, and also their houses for winter use. A strong iron 

 fence three feet in height will surrouud about two acres of 

 land and water. 



The Otters' Pool. 



The Ducks' Aviary. 



The Upland Game Birds' Aviary. 



The Crocodile Pool. 



The Squirrels' Enclosures. 



The Burrowing Rodents' Enclosures. 



The Prairie-Dog Village. 



The Woodchucks' Enclosure. 



Shelter barns or sheds must be provided for each of the 

 following herds : 



Elk, Moose, Caribou, Mule Deer, Virginia Deer, 

 Red Deer, Antelope, Fallow Deer, Peccary and 

 Wild Boar. 



It is not expected that all the buildings and enclosures 

 enumerated above can be provided during the first year. It 

 is absolutely necessary, however, that at least four of the 

 large buildings, and twenty-one of ike other structures should 

 be erected and completed before the Zoological Park is ready to 

 receive collections, or to be opened to the public. With 

 S 2 50, 000 of the building fund in the treasury by March 1st, 

 p898, the Park can be opened in a satisfactory and becoming 

 er on May 1st, 1899. 



The city has agreed to do its full share in this undertaking, 

 and the future of the Zoological Park rests with the private 

 individuals of this city. 



THE GROUND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 

 ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



As stated in Bulletin number one, by an Act of Legislature 

 the city of New York will provide §125,000 with which to 

 meet the cost of preparing a portion of South Bronx Park 

 for the reception of the Society's costly buildings and 

 collections, and making them accessible to the public, as soon 

 as the Society's Improvement Fundreaches $100,000. The 

 schedule of work that is imperatively necessary at the out- 

 set, and which should be paid for from the City fund, is 

 published herewith. The estimates of cost have been pre- 

 pared with care, and with the aid of expert advice obtained 

 in the City's Departments of Parks, Sewers and Water, and 

 elsewhere. The figures given are based on a premise of 

 strict economy, ?io useless expcnditzire, work needed first to be 

 executed first. 



Schedule of Work, and Estimated Cost. 



Workshops and sheds $3,000 



Burying an open sewer 3,300 



Service roads for teams 4,800 



Ponds and pools 5,000 



Croton-water supplv pipes 4,377 



Sewers .' 17,050 



Reconstruction of dam 1,500 



Hydraulic engines 1,200 



Bronx- water supply pipes, to ponds . . . 3,058 



Concrete walks . . 50,275 



Fences for animal ranges 5,890 



Boundary fence 1,850 



Entrances 3,000 



Public comfort buildings 10,000 



Benches 3,000 



Macadamizing yards 3,000 



Cleaning Bronx River 4,700 



$125,000 



