Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-11-19

endowments toward maintenance, animals, birds,
reptiles, heads, horns, antlers and skins, library
tropical research art gallery, pension income ac-
count, publications, aviary ETC., etc. Funds OF
the society have been enriched by many bequests
Mrs. Russell Sage bequeathed one-ffty-second part
of her residuary estate, amount accruing to
the Institution of approximately SSO0000 as prin-
cipal An average net income of AIS per cent is
derived from the general endowment fund fund
Of 100000 contributed by Andrew Carnegie netted
S4,3S5 In 1918. A valuable aid to the general
work of the society, especially in furthering
bership, is that of the Woman's Auxiliary. Its
activities have netted many thousands of dollars
toward maintenance, etc.
The terms of the contract between the city of
New York and the society state that the city shall
annually provide the necessary funds for the
maintenance and care of the geological gardens,
its buildings, enclosures and improvements made
from time to time, and the animals and collec-
tions. This is part of the consideration for the
society throwing open its collection to the public
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 was less than eight cents for
each visitor.
st. Louis has an ambitious zoo project under
way. The site Of 67 acres in Forest Park is ex-
cellently adapted by nature to the purpose. The
Geological Society Of st. Louis held its first
meeting October IL, 1911. city ordinance set
ting aside the Forest Park tract was passed De-
cernber 2, 1913. The Missouri legislature then
gave the city Of st. Louis the right to vote on a
one-hfth of a mill tax for construction and main-
tenance; and the voters passed the measure by q
heavy majority. This tax amounts to approxi-
mately $4,000 a year.
The site Of the Chicago zoo is favorably
located Reference to the small map given here
with makes this plain, in connection with the
following summary of the result of an inspection
by Emmett j. Flavin, chief engineer of the Forest
Preserve district:
"The Chicago Geological Gardens tract NAV be
reached from the city via the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad to Riverside or by way of the
suburban electric lines one of which skirts the
southern boundary of the property. Automobile
routes numerous, the most convenient at
present being that via Ogden avenue to Riverside
and thence north to Desplaines avenue and the
grounds. Another route is along Roosevelt road
(West Twelfth streeD to Desplaines avenue and
thence along West Thirty-rst street to the north
east corner of the tract.
"The grounds centrally located within the
boundaries of Cook county and not more than
fourteen miles from the Loop district or business
section Of downtown Chicago. They are situ-
ated in the village Of Riverside three miles west
of the municipal boundary Of the city. The gar.
dens are bounded on the east by the Desplanes
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-hal1
mile north and south, very desirable element IL
obtained, viz: southern exposure which is neces
sary for the proper. maintenance of pretentiou!