SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 43 



CONSTRUCTION. 



Zebra House and Yards. — The Zebra House and surround- 

 ing yards are entirely finished and occupied. 



Power Plant and Work Shops. — A contract for the construc- 

 tion of a Power Plant and Work Shop in the Park was awarded 

 by the Park Department on August 29th, in the amount of 

 $23,895. The contractor is the A. V. Johnson Company. Work 

 has been started and to date the foundations and the brick 

 work for the first floor have been finished. It is hoped to be 

 able to occupy same during the early part of 1913. This build- 

 ing is absolutely necessary to adequately take care of the main- 

 tenance work at the Park, and heretofore has been greatly 

 missed. 



Public Service Building. — A contract for the construction 

 of a Public Service Building, to provide headquarters for the 

 various branches of the Privilege Department at the Park, and 

 also to provide machinery for manufacturing needs, was awarded 

 by the Park Department on October 24, 1912, to J. F. Walsh & 

 Bro., in the amount of $29,230. Work has been started and 

 is proceeding rapidly. 



Yak Shelter. — Plans have been prepared for the erection of 

 a Yak Shelter in the southeasterly portion of the Bison Range, 

 providing for yaks and other animals which can live out of 

 doors in winter, so that visitors arriving through the Boston 

 Road entrance will observe living animals immediately on 

 entering the Park. The plans have been approved by the So- 

 ciety, and are at present in the hands of the Municipal Art 

 Commission. 



The fund originally provided by the City for the erection 

 of this building, in connection with the new bear dens, etc., 

 proved insufficient; but this matter has been satisfactorily ar- 

 ranged by the transfer of a balance of $5,188.96, standing to 

 the credit of the Zebra House, and not needed for that purpose. 



As soon as the plans are approved by the Municipal Art 

 Commission work will be started at once. 



Rocking Stone Restaurant. — A contract for extensions to 

 the Rocking Stone Restaurant, which will increase the size of 

 the dining rooms, kitchen and pantry, was awarded on August 

 29, 1912, to Joseph Balaban, in the amount of $3,900. Work 

 was started in September and is now practically complete. The 

 increasing demands of the public will be served by the new 

 accommodation. 



