4985i,
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN AND OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO BE KNOWN AS "FAIR PARK ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN "; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, AND OR
REGULATION OF SAID GARDEN; APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS FOR THE I`d,AIN-
TENANCE THEREOF AS OUTLINED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK:
Sec. 1. There is hereby established a public zoological garden
in and of the city of Little Rock to be known as "Fair Park
Zoological Garden" said garden being a part of what is now known
as Fair Park.
Sec. 2. The management, supervision, and expansion of the Fair
Park Zoological Garden shall be and is hereby vested in the Board
of Directors of the Fair Park Zoological Society which Board shall
have a membership of not more than seven members, the jYlayor of the
City of Little Rock, the Chairman of the Parks Committee of the City
Council of the City of Little Rock, and the Superintendent of Parks
of the City of Little Rock shall be members of said Board, the
other members to be elected by the Fair Park Zoological Society.
Said Board shall have full and complete control over the
purchasing, feeding and care of all animals and specimens contained
in said Zoological Garden together and with such other animals and
specimens as may be hereafter acquired, whether by purchase, dona-
tion, increase, or otherwise; the arrangement, erection, supervision,
and maintenance of all buildings in said Garden, the employment and
discharge of all employees necessary in the operation of said Garden
except such employees of the City of Little Rock whose services may
from time to time be loaned to the Society at their request and when
approved by the Mayor.
Sec. 3. The City of Little Rock agrees to provide funds for the
payrolls of employees of the Garden, for the feeding of animals and
specimens and necessary and proper utility charges, provided such
expenditures shall be kept within the budget set up or deemed ad-
visable by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Little Rock.
Sec. 4. That all ordinances and or parts of ordinances only
insofar as they conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed
and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Passed: JUL 11 M2
Attest
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Approved
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mayor
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