Greene County herald., 1920-11-26

sendowments toward maintenance animals, birds,
reptiles, heads, horns antlers aIS SKINS, library,
tropical research art gallery, pension income ac-
count, publications. avary etc. ETC. Funds of
the society have been enriched by many bequests.
Mrs. Russell Sage beeucathed oneffty-second part
of her -fesitHary estate, an amount accruing to
the institution of approximately SSCJ,000 as prin-
cipal. An average net income of 4.25 per cent is
derived from the general endowment fund fund
of 100000 contributed by Andrew Carnegie netted
S43S5 in 1918. A valuable aid to the general
work of the society especially in furthering
bershp, is that of the Womans Auxiliary. Its
activities have netted many thousands of dollars
toward maintenance, etc.
Thertermse of>the contract between the city of
New York and the society state that the city shall
annually provide the accessory funds for the
maintenance and care of the zooogicai gardens,
= its@ buildings, enclosures and improvements made
+ from time to time and the animals and coec-
tions. This is part of the consideration for the
society throwing open its collection to the public
y free of charge on FIVE Gays of the week. The
city in addition, is spared the expense of main
tanning park of 264 acres. The total cost to the
city for the upkeep of the park and the aquarium
for the year 1918 less than eight cents for
each visitor.
St Louis has ambitious project under
= way The site of 81 acres in Forest Park is ex-
Z celently adapted by nature to the purpose. The
Geological Society Of st. Louis held its first
meeting October II, 1911 A city ordinance set
ting aside the Forest Park tract was passed De
cember 3 1918 The Missouri legislature then
gave the city of st. Louis the right to vote on a
,one-tfth of mill tax for construction and main
tenance, and the voters passed the measure by a
heavy majority. This tax amounts 10 approx
= smately $140O00 year
The site of the Chicago is favorably
located. Reference TO tile small map given here
with makes this plain, In connection with the
I following summary of the result of an inspection
by Emmett J. Flavn, chief engineer of the Forest
Preserve district:
ssfhe Chicago Geological Gardens tract may be
reached from the city via the Chicago Burlington
s. Quincy railroad to Riverside or by way of the
b suburban electric lines one of which skirts the
southern boundary of the property. Automobile
I. routes numerous. the most convenient at
& present being that via Ogden to Riverside
and thence north, TO Despalnes avenue and the
grounds. Another route is along Roosevelt road
=; (sxnst-Twelfth street, to Desplaines avenue and
thence along West Thirty-frst street to the north
east corner of the tract.
"The graunds centrally located within the
N boundaries of Cook county and not more than
! fourteen miles from the Loop district business
section of downtown Chicago. They are stu
= ated In tile Village of Riverside three miles west
of the municipal boundary of the city. The gar
dens are bounded on the east by the Desplaines
river, west by Salt creek, north by West Thirty
First street and south by the Southern Electric
railroad.
sowing to their rectangular shape, being one
and one-eighth miles east and west. and one-ha
mile north and south, a very desirable element !,
obtained, viz: a southern exposure which il neces
sary for the proper maintenance Of a pretentiou'