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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILD- 

 INGS AND GROUNDS. 



To the Director-in-Chief. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of 

 this department, for the year ending December 31, 1901 : 



Buildings. 



1. Museum. This as a new structure is in fair condition. 

 There is very little settlement of walls or partitions noticeable 

 but an overhauling in the early part of the season, such as 

 patching up plaster work and repairing of window frames in 

 the interior, and the painting of some of the terra cotta and 

 brick work on the exterior, will be advisable for their proper 

 preservation. The sub-cellar under the lecture hall was 

 flooded during a heavy rainstorm in spring ; the insertion of 

 screw-tubes has considerably improved the drainage. 



The construction of water faucets and sinks for waste 

 water, one on each of the two public exhibition floors, is 

 a needed improvement, which would greatly facilitate the 

 proper cleansing of the floors. 



2. Barn. An additional hay barrack with a storage capac- 

 ity of thirty tons, has been erected. The stables are in good 

 sanitary condition. We had no serious sickness of horses, 

 nor the need of veterinary services during the year. The hay 

 crop of the season amounted to about twenty-four tons of 

 good quality. The cost of oats, bran and salt used, amounted 

 to $471.71. With the exception of one cart, all the wagons, 

 carts, harness and other stable equipments are in good con- 

 dition. 



The agricultural machinery we have consists of : 2 mowing 

 machines, 2 lawn mowers, 1 horse rake, 1 plow, 1 harrow, 1 

 new 500-pound garden roller, 1 hay shocker, and 4 grass 

 cutters. Few small repairs and painting will put them all in 

 the best condition. 



