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design was published in the Botanic Garden Recorp for May, 1930, 
and the finished fountain is illustrated in fig. 1 of this report. 
The fountain is of Indiana limestone. 
The four bronze heads at the outlets of the bowl were designed 
by Miss Isabel M. Kimball, sculptor, of Brooklyn, the design being 
based on the head of a Catfish or Bullhead, whose body is imagined 
to extend back into the water of the bowl. The heads were cast 
and placed by The Gorham Company (Bronze Division), of New 
York. 
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The contractor for labor and materials for the limestone bowl, 
pedestal, and base and for the stone and cement work for the lower 
basin was Wm. F. Evans & Son Building Co., Brooklyn. The 
work was completed on August 20. 
Laboratory and Conservatory Plazas 
Work on the first contract (Park Department No. 98166) for 
the improvement of the Laboratory and Conservatory Plazas was 
begun on March 22 by the lowest bidder, the F. A. Ryan Construc- 
tion Corporation (If. A. Ryan, Jr., President). The contract 
rice was $14,900, and the contract time was 90 working days. 
With extras allowed the total cost of the work was $15,040, leaving 
an unincumbered balance of $5951. The official date for begin- 
ning the work was \ 
October 7. 
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plazas, the cost not to exceed the unincumbered balance, were 
filed by Mr. Caparn with the Department of Parks, Brooklyn, in 
the latter part of June. 
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ay 26, and the work was officially completed 
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ans for further improvements of the 
North Addition 
Plans for the improvement of the land between Brooklyn 
Museum property and Mt. Prospect Reservoir, known as. the 
North Addition, are progressing. ‘here have been unavoidable 
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delays. It is expected that the contract can be advertised for 
public letting in the spring of 1931. The appropriation for this 
work is $24,100 made by the Board of Estimate and Apportion- 
ment. 
