100 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
Elephant House.—The smoke stack of the heating system 
must be overhauled, and new coils are needed in the bathing 
tanks. A drainage pump should be installed in the cellar. 
Reptile House.—The water supply system, both hot and cold, 
is now in a very bad condition. Breakdowns have occurred 
repeatedly, and new piping, a new tank and a new boiler-base 
must be installed during the year 1920. The hanging ceiling 
in the lobby cuts off a great deal of light. This ceiling should 
be removed, and the roof above it should be ceiled to present an 
appearance similar to that of the main hall of the building. 
The entire interior of the building, including the roof girders, 
must be painted and varnished. The front doors now are badly 
worn from exacting usages and new ones should be installed. 
Shelter Pavilion No. 1.—A large portion of the roof must 
be replaced, and an entire new installation of gutters and leaders 
is necessary. 
Soda Pavilion No. 2.—This entire pavilion is in bad con- 
dition and should be rebuilt of permanent materials. 
Rocking Stone Restaurant.—A new roof must be placed 
over the passage leading from the kitchen to the dining room. 
The roofs of both the north and south pavilions must be thor- 
oughly repaired. 
Boston Road Comfort Station.—This building must have its 
entire water supply improved. Under the present conditions, 
this building becomes unsanitary on every crowded day. The 
water supply pipes of the various fixtures were too small in 
the first place, and are now so corroded on the inside that their 
efficiency has been reduced to 1/10 of their original capacity. 
A new main from the street, and a new connection with the 
main on the street also will be necessary before this station will 
again be in satisfactory condition. 
Outdoor Installations—Of the outdoor installations, the 
small polar bear den, the upper bear dens, the mountain sheep 
hill, the lower buffalo fence and a number of smaller items need 
repairs, and in some cases, new fences. 
Bay-Tree House.—The bay-tree storage-house at the Nur- 
sery has become inadequate for the proper care of these trees 
in the winter. The natural growth of these trees for the last 
fourteen years, and the acquisition of some additional trees by 
