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the most important pieces of construction work yet under- 

 taken ; it should be completed under the terms of the con- 

 tract in about a year. The approximate cost of the work, 

 based on the contract as awarded, will be $62,000. 



As opportunity has been afforded, our own laborers and 

 teams have been occupied during the year with the building 

 of portions of the paths near the railroad station and the 

 Museum building ; about 400 feet of finished path has been 

 thus constructed and about 900 feet additional has been laid 

 up with stone without final surfacing ; the subgrade for sev- 

 eral hundred feet in addition has also been approximately 

 made. 



A temporary cinder road has also been built from the stone 

 driveway leading to the Lorillard Mansion, to the new pro- 

 pagating houses, by the aid of the laborers and teams kindly 

 furnished by the Superintendent of Parks. 



A contract is being printed, under the $200,000 appropria- 

 tion above mentioned, for the construction of the driveway 

 approaches to the front of the museum building, including 

 the grading of the rough knoll, now an unsightly feature of 

 that part of the grounds, and also including the architectural 

 additions in front of the building, with the exception of the 

 large fountain, contemplated by plans already approved ; the 

 foundations, water connections, and basin of the large foun- 

 tain are, however, included in this contract. It is expected 

 that this contract may be advertised for bids within a few 

 weeks. 



A delivery road to the rear door of the museum building, 

 from the driveway east of it, has been partly graded, but not 

 yet completely constructed. 



A temporary cinder road from the Southern Boulevard to 

 the power house, for the delivery of coal, has also been 

 built ; also a temporary cinder path from the Southern Boule- 

 vard to the main door of the conservatories. 



In all the work of construction I have had the most cordial 

 cooperation of Hon. August Moebus, Commissioner of Parks 

 of the Borough of the Bronx, of his Engineer-in-Chief, Hon. 



