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INCOME AND EXPENDITURES 
For fiscal year ending March 1st, 3897. 
INCOME. 
Members' fees and dues . . • $605 00 
Admission receipts 23,780 22 
Interest, discount, &c 1,059 09 
Sundry receipts 628 90 
Sale of guide books 104 40 
Special relief fund 413 00 
Received from the city of Philadelphia through 
the Commissioners of Fairmount Park .... 10,000 00 
Donations 30 00 
EXPENDITURES. 
(Exclusive of Permanent Improvements, &c.) 
Salaries and wages 118,117 00 
Office expenses 220 21 
General expenses 17,143 12 
Purchase of animals 4,856 22 
$40,336 55 
Balance to debit of profit and loss 3,715 94 
$36,620 61 
$36,620 61 
CAPITAL. 
Receipts and expenditures for the year ending March 1st, 1897. 
RECEIPTS. 
Received from the city of Philadelphia through 
the Commissioners of Faii mount Park $5,000 00 
EXPENDITURES. 
New monkey house (on account of) $7,875 23 
Balance (being excess of expenditures over re- 
ceipts of capital and provided from profit 
and loss) 2,875 23 
— $5,000 00 
HENRY T. COATES, 
T reasurer. 
Examined and found correct. 
Samuel G. Dixon, 
Francis W. Lewis, 
Committee on Audit. 
