60 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
WORK DURING THE YEAR IQOT. 
The current year will be for the Zoological Park a year of great 
activity and advancement. It will witness the completion of the 
Rocking Stone Restaurant, the erection of the Service Building 
($12,900), the Primates’ House ($59,700), the Lion House 
(about $110,000), the completion of the sewer and water systems, 
and the Motor Road, the construction of about 3,000 feet of new 
walks, the extension of the Antelope Corral, construction of a 
Moose Pond, and the erection of about two miles of fencing. In 
addition to the above, the following new installations for birds 
and quadrupeds will be constructed by the Society: The Pheas- 
ants’ Aviary, Eagles’ and Vultures’ Aviary, Cranes’ Aviary, 
Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat, Squirrel and Raccoon En- 
closures. 
The need for the Antelope House is more serious than ever 
before. Many tropical hoofed animals have been presented to 
the Society, for the care and display of which there is no provision 
whatever. Until this very important building is provided, it is 
impossible to keep elephants, rhinoceroses, tapirs, or large trop- 
ical hoofed animals of any kind. The plans are complete and 
on file with the Park Department, and the need for the building 
is distressingly great. 
In addition to the future work enumerated above, there remains 
a long list of miscellaneous items. One very important item will 
be the enclosing of Baird Court and its northern approach with 
a wire fence and suitable gates, and the construction of the road- 
bed of the northern approach, or concourse, in order that the im- 
mense inward traffic of contractors’ teams with building materials 
may be entirely segregated from the remainder of the Park 
grounds. This is a measure demanded in the joint interests of 
the grounds, the public and the contractors, and it will be car- 
ried out early in the spring. 
Respectfully submitted, 
WILLiAM T. Hornapay, 
Director. 
January I, I9goI. 
