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The grading around the new Pavilion, on the east side of 

 Bronx Lake, and the connecting of the water supply and sewer 

 systems, cost $100. 



Along the east front of the new Public Service Building, the 

 excavating of tree-holes and planting of large evergreen trees 

 and shrubs cost $350. 



REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS AND WALKS. 



The amount of work of this character accomplished during 

 this year has been far greater than in any other year since the 

 establishment of the Zoological Park. Special efforts were 

 made in several directions, and as a consequence a number of 

 our installations are now in better condition than they have 

 been for a long time. 



Repairs of Walks. — On repairs of walks, $900 was ex- 

 pended. For this amount 78,000 square feet of tar-macadam 

 were re-surfaced, including the north half of Baird Court, the 

 north end of Bird Valley, and eastern portion of Grant Walk, 

 and the Buffalo Walk. In addition to this the flight of steps 

 leading east from the Antelope House, which was in a danger- 

 ous condition, was completely rebuilt. 



Buffalo Barn. — The roof of this building which had been 

 leaking since the fourth year after its construction, had been 

 patched and repaired a number of times. It was found neces- 

 sary to remove the entire roof covering, and rebuild it. 



Reptile House. — At the Reptile House the entire south roof 

 was removed. The roof boarding and purlins were repaired or 

 replaced as necessary, a layer of two-ply tar paper placed over 

 this, and new slats were then put in place with heavy copper 

 nails, instead of iron nails, as previously used. All poor or broken 

 slates, of which there were many, were removed and discarded, 

 and new slate substituted, and the copper flashing at gutters, 

 valleys and sky-lights, which was everywhere poor and scant, 

 was replaced with new 16 oz. copper, running for a sufficient 

 distance under the slate to make a tight job. For next year 

 only the short east and west slopes remain to be replaced. 

 Several water pipes that were corroded were replaced, and in 

 the large python cage, a rolling steel curtain was installed. A 

 number of cage interiors were decorated by Mr. E. A. Costain 

 of this department. 



