60 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1911. 
deteriorated. The construction of new steel fences was begun, inclosing a 
considerably larger area than the former yards, and was. nearly completed by 
the close of the year. The yards on the north and east sides of the antelope 
house, which had been begun during the previous year, were completed. 
The temporary bird house, which had been in very bad condition, was exten- 
sively repaired. New roof covering was put on, and the wooden floor, some of 
the walls and cages, and much other interior work were renewed. 
Some alterations were made in the large cages in the lion house to permit 
more convenient handling of the animals during feeding and the cleaning of 
the cages. The woodwork of this portion of the building was also refinished. 
The public comfort room for women, which was in a very dilapidated condi- 
tion, was removed to make way for the yards of the antelope house, and a new 
ecomfort room was constructed beneath the outdoor eages of the small mammal 
house. A small frame building for the same purpose was erected near the 
Adams Mill Road entrance, that portion of the park being a much frequented 
resort for women with young children. 
A new public comfort room for men was also constructed in the basement of 
the antelope house, providing permanent conveniences, which are much better 
and more adequate than have existed heretofore. 
The drainage culvert in the beaver valley was extended to the flying cage, 
a distance of 800 feet, thus providing sewerage, as well as for the carrying 
away of surface water without the erosion which had occurred previously. 
Foundations were laid for cages on the east side of the small mammal house, 
and a concrete walk was constructed there. 
Various small improvements and repairs were made. A cage was built in 
the lion house with a pool for the young hippopotamus, which was received in 
May; a paddock with shelter was built for the chamois; an inclosure and pool 
for fur seals; the condor cage and cage for horned owls were extensively re- 
paired; an inclosure with shelter was built for kangaroos; an additional watch 
house was built; new wagon scales were set near the shop and coal vault; 
and the heating conduit and mains from the central heating plant were ex- 
tended to the elephant house and zebra house. 
The cost of this work was: 
Eouses tor Zeb rashes sites 7 Deeg a Ee es Re Eee ai RI $2, 500 
New yards on west side of antelope house.____-____-_-_-_-_§ 1S 
Completing yards on north and east sides of arene houses. 2S asia 250 
REpAlLESator temporalmy sind lO US Cs sees eee eee ee ee eee 1, 000 
A LerationsianG repairs: TOMLOMMNO Seles en tewies BG ete eee 600 
Cave MorAhinpopota mise ee es eae ee eee Se ee ees es 275 
Raddocketor Chamol Ses e a See baa ie ee eee ee ee ee 300 
Imeclosuresande PoOOlslor chiar +S CaN Sheela esa ee ae RD toe eee Pere Die 
Repairing cond Or sande Owe CASES seeee ae ee Sea eee ee 350 
Inclosure: for ‘kangvaroosee ss 161 teks Ue see Pie ae ee iin eee 75 
Hxtendine <draina ce veuliviertss saws senor eo meina Ce een nase eee ates oe meemeoe 1,500 
New concrete walk and cage foundations at small mammal house, with 
LS mee THOTT Ove Aas, e210 SER =) H Ciena ON a eit Se tie ee Pa eo es Lua i 1, 050 
PAC CU GLOTIA ayy ate DOU SG aiatees oe se a ipl ae ee es ee Te 125 
JOGOS NUNES avernnbokey (Konao hun chatol iaysinolso ee 400 
ING WA WAZ ONE SCALCS 1805p STi Op a Se ee a ie et cies 250 
AWeeessory, comfort room. tO women=. 2. oe =e Sheen nae 350 
Wiomentsrcomfiorteroome sro ee REE ENO raed aN aeons iy: 750 
IVE TAS COME OT ty 10 0 Tia ee ir Te gk a ge a 750 
