TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 93 
Mammal House. 
A great deal of the remaining wood floors of the eastern out- 
side cages of the Mammal House was removed, and replaced with 
permanent concrete ones, temporary repairs only being made to 
the western cages, which will have to be replaced next year. 
Guard Wires. 
The wire guards throughout the Park, which had become 
very unsightly and dilapidated during the war, once more have 
been put into condition by replacing many of the steel posts and 
stringing a large amount of wire. 
Children’s Playground. 
At the Children’s Playground, sewer and water connections 
were made for the drinking fountain, and the same erected. 
Grading operations were completed. 
This playground was first used on the occasion of the visit 
of the Russian refugees. 
Lion Cages. 
The outside cages of the Lion House, which were beginning 
to show wear, especially the cage fronts, gutters, concrete and 
brick facings, were taken in hand during the latter part of the 
year. All of the iron work was taken apart for cleaning and 
painting, and a portion of the concrete and brick work taken 
down preparatory to relaying. The old leadlined copper gutters, 
that had become useless, were removed, preparatory to being re- 
placed by concrete gutters built into the facing, similar to those 
designed and built in the Small-Mammal House, though of larger 
capacity. Weather permitting, this work will be carried on dur- 
ing the winter, so as to have the cages ready for the animals 
when warm weather begins. 
Repairs to Water Supply. 
Unfortunately, we were not able to make any but the most 
urgent repairs to the water supply system. This work will have 
to be taken in hand during the coming season. 
Miscellaneous Repairs. 
At the Elephant House and the Antelope House, various 
wooden runways were replaced by new concrete inclines of a 
more sanitary character and permanent design. 
