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4. Development of Park east of Bronx River, 



planting, walks, fencing, paths, etc, 2,000.00 



Total $52,000.00 



On account of the existing financial stringency, no action 

 has been taken upon this application, and the matter is still 

 pending. 



The balances available of the last issue of Corporate Stock 

 are as follows : 



Miscellaneous, including planting, fencing, 

 yards, small installations,, and other 



permanent improvements _ 4,165.34 



Zebra House Yards 7,518.32 



$11,683.66 



HOSPITAL AND QUARANTINE. 



No corporate stock being available for the erection of an 

 Animal Hospital, your committee, on August 31, requested the 

 City Authorities to authorize the transfer for this purpose, of 

 an unexpended balance standing to the credit of the Zebra 

 House Yards, amounting to $7,518.32, and not needed for that 

 purpose. This application has been approved, and plans at pres- 

 ent are being prepared, and work will start as soon as possible. 

 The need of a Hospital and Quarantine has become imperative, 

 and the funds now available will at least construct the walls, 

 roof and floor of the former. 



ELEPHANT HOUSE ROOF. 



The problem of properly repairing and making the roof 

 of the Elephant House water-tight, proved rather difficult to 

 handle. The contract for this work, let to the Keepsdry Con- 

 struction Company on October 10, 1912, was practically ignored 

 by that company and no work was done. On April 16, 1913, 

 this contract was cancelled by the Park Department, upon the 

 recommendation of your committee, and new bids advertised for. 

 On May 22, 1913, the bids were opened and proved unsatisfac- 

 tory and were not accepted. The matter was re-advertised and 

 a satisfactory bid received from Neptune B. Smyth, Inc., in the 

 amount of $5,865. Work was started immediately, but has since 

 been delayed somewhat on account of the non-arrival of the 



