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overlying sand. With the help of an expert 
lead-burner it is believed that the necessary 
repairs can be made by the employes of the 
Aquarium at comparatively little cost. 
Reservoir.—The Aquarium reservoir 
is at present well filled with stored sea 
water. An addition of several thousand 
gallons was made during the summer to 
replace losses by evaporation, leakage, 
shipments to other aquariums and dona- 
tions to public schools for small marine 
aquaria. All additions of sea water to the 
reservoir are brought by boat from the 
ocean, the water of New York Bay being 
too foul for aquarium purposes. 
LEAD FILTER PIPE Coal.—The consumption of coal during 
WTR E ek OES the year was 956 tons, the cost of which 
was $7,037.00. 
Employes.—Early in 1909 two employes of the Aquarium 
(Messrs. Sutcliffe and Shea) who had been in military service, 
returned to the Aquarium. In the autumn Mr. L. L. Mowbray, 
who had been on the staff of the Aquarium for five years, re- 
signed to take charge of the Aquarium now being built at Miami, 
Florida. The present number of employes is 23. 
Aid to Schools and Teachers.—In accordance with a practice 
established many years ago, the Aquarium distributed during the 
year more than a thousand living marine specimens to forty-two 
public schools requesting fishes and invertebrates for school 
aquaria. The number of school children visiting the Aquarium 
accompanied by teachers, was 7,761. 
New Guide Book.—The publication of the Guide Book, the 
manuscript and illustrations for which have long been in the 
hands of the printer, has been delayed on account of 
labor troubles. Although the work of printing has been com- 
pleted, the work of binding has not yet been commenced. The 
Guide Book contains 170 pages and 160 illustrations. The num- 
ber of species considered is 350. All the illustrations, with the 
exception of four or five, were made from specimens living in the 
Aquarium. 
