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In this connection it is desired to urge upon the members 
and loan-holders the importance of using their individual 
efforts towards increasing the membership of the Society. 
The income from this source commonly forms an important 
part of the revenues of institutions such as ours, which are 
v\'holly dependent for support upon the good-will of the 
people, and it would surely appear that among the popula- 
tion of the second largest city in the country, a much larger 
number than the present membership should be ready to 
assist in the work of maintaining a zoological garden. To 
aid in building up this list, the Board have determined to 
abolish the initiation fee of $5, and retain only the yearly 
contribution, amounting to a similar sum. 
The Board also desires to make public announcement of 
the fact that bequests or donations to the Society are not — 
as has been supposed by some — regarded as a part of the 
income to be devoted to the operation of the Garden, but 
are invested as a sinking fund, under the following resolu- 
tion : — 
" Resolved,, That the principal of all legacies, bequests, 
and devises, unless otherwise 'directed by the testator or 
donor, shall not be expended, but that the same shall be 
invested and held as a permanent and stable fund, of which 
the income only shall be used." 
The following is a report, in detail, of the gate receipts 
for the year : — 
Adults (paying twenty-five cents at gates), .... 118,181 
Children (paying ten cents at gates), 31,655 
Members (including Life and Annual Members, 
loan-holders' annual, and complimentary annual 
tickets), 2,818 
Loan-holders' single tickets, 28,044 
Free admissions (charitable institutions, donors' 
tickets, &c.), 3,183 
Package tickets, 230 
Excursion tickets, 12,643 
196,754 
