TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 93 
otherwise the tree life would suffer seriously. The high winds of 
early winter have caused great damage to our forests. 
Some work, mostly volunteer, was done for the Red Cross 
Base in the Zoological Park, especially in erecting the working 
platform in the Lion House, and in making a great number of 
packing cases for shipments destined for France. 
The policing of the grounds was carried on as usual. The 
arrests and summonses during the year numbered 255, the 
majority of them being for offenses against the anti-litter ordin- 
ance, or against the rule prohibiting the bringing in of intoxicat- 
ing liquors. Convictions were obtained in nearly all cases, and 
the fines imposed by the Magistrates amounted to $477. 
In spite of the unusual conditions imposed by the high cost 
of material and food, the scarcity of labor, the additional work 
caused by the raising and distribution of a greater amount of 
food crops the time absorbed by the drilling and other work of 
the Zoological Park Guards Company of the Home Defense 
League, and the great reduction in the sum available for improve- 
ments and repairs, we have completed the year with the Park 
and its installations in fairly good condition. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. 
George M. Beerbower, Civil Engineer. 
During the earlier months of the year, preliminary plans 
were made for a Heads and Horns Museum with studies for the 
facade, and a design for a bronze tablet containing the names of 
the persons who subscribed funds for the cost of the building. 
Surveys were made of the various locations that were to be 
considered, and tall scantlings were erected on each, showing 
the heights and angles of the various forms of the building which 
were suggested, in order that comparisons might be made to de- 
termine which would be the most desirable. 
Elevations were taken on the surface, and soundings for 
rock were made in order that estimates for excavations could 
be made. Finally it was decided to postpone the construction 
until after the war. 
The record maps of the Park were all brought down to 
date, to include the improvements made during the year; and 
