FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 85 



REPAIRS UPON VARIOUS BUILDINGS 



We present herewith a hst of the important repairs that 

 were made during the year to our permanent plant. In consid- 

 ering it, it is well to bear in mind that in the planning and con- 

 struction of our improvements, we have from the first endeavored 

 to make them as permanent as possible in order that the cost of 

 repairs and maintenance might be reduced to its lowest terms. 



The schedule, in brief, is as follows : 



The "violations" due to faulty wiring in every building supplied 

 with electric current throughout the entire Park, were cor- 

 rected. 



The Boston Road Comfort Station claimed a great deal of labor 

 through the insufficient water supply and faulty plumbing. 



All the entrances received their usual painting, as well as exten- 

 sive repairs to their roofs. 



The Ostrich House was painted and varnished inside and out, 

 and some improvements were made to cage work. 



The Small-Deer House and yards were painted, the heating sys- 

 tem improved, and considerable repair work was done by 

 the blacksmith and wire workers. 



The fences of the Elk Range required considerable painting and 

 repairing. 



The Elephant House and yards were painted, and extensive re- 

 pair work was done by the blacksmith and wire workers on 

 doors damaged by elephants. 



The Wolf and Fox Dens were painted, and the iron work 

 strengthened. 



The Bear Dens were painted ; several of the cage floors were re- 

 newed; and heavy mesh wire-cloth was wired to the parti- 

 tions to prevent the animals from injuring one another. 



The fence around the Sea-Lion Pool was painted. 



The Wild Fowl Pond fence, the Burrowing Rodent Enclosure, the 

 Pheasant Aviary, and several Small-Deer corrals were 

 painted throughout. 



The bottom of the Alligator Pool was concreted, and the fence 

 surrounding the pool was painted. 



Extensive repairs were made to several cages in the Reptile 

 House, and fifty new cases were constructed for the Rodent 

 and the Insect Collections. 



