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XII.— NOTES AT BOMBAY. 
Bombay Zoological Garden. 
In November, 1862, a botanical garden was opened in the 
Byculla quarter of Bombay on the road to Pared, and during 
the seventies a small menagerie was built in the south- 
east corner of the grounds, in the place now occupied by 
the “Infirmary.” In 1889 it was decided to make the 
institution a zoological as well as a botanical garden, and 
in 1890 many new cages were built and the collection of 
animals was increased. 
This combined zoological and botanical garden is called 
the “ Victoria Gardens,” and is a municipal institution open 
free to the public, except on certain special days when a 
small entrance fee is charged. 
The present Municipal Commissioner is Mr. P. R. Cadell, 
to whom I am indebted both for being given all the infor- 
mation I required about the finances of the gardens and also 
for copies of the plans of certain cages. 
The Public Gardens Department of the Municipality 
includes the Victoria Gardens and eight smaller gardens in 
various parts of the city of Bombay. 
The receipts from the Public Gardens go into the Muni- 
cipal Treasury and for the year 1912-1913 amounted to 
11,500 rupees (or about £767). 
The expenses are provided for by the Municipality. The 
following table shows the amount of money, in rupees, 
available for expenditure for the year 1912-1913 : — 
Public Gardens. 
Maintenance. 
Nbav Works. 
Total. 
Rupees. 
Rupees. 
Rupees. 
Budget Estimate for 1912-1913 
87,345 
11,798 
99,143 
Lapsed Grants for 1911-1912, renewed in 
1912-1913 ...• 
9,217 
4,703 
13,920 
Additional Grants sanctioned in respect of 
unexpended balances in previous years ... 
8,809 
3,951 
12,760 
Additional Grants 
1,000 
— 
1,000 
Total Revised Estimate 
106,371 
20,452 
126,823 
Total Expenditure anticipated to be booked 
against Revised Estimate 
96,096 
16,881 
*112,977 
* Rupees 112,977 equal about 7,532. 
