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sion as to the safety of the building, and it became necessary to make a 

 thorough inspection of it. The examination showed the building to be 

 in a very unsafe condition. Estimates of the cost for its repair, with 

 a detailed report of the condition of the building, were transmitted 

 to Congress, and an appropriation of $7,100 was made for its repair, 

 to be done under the supervision and direction of the Architect of the 

 Capitol. 



On February 19, 1891, the offices were temporarily moved to the 

 Atlantic Coast Line Building, corner Sixth street and Pennsylvania 

 avenue. Soon thereafter the work of repairing was begun and was 

 pushed so energetically that the building was ready for occupancy by 

 June 6, and the offices were moved back to it, the Commission occu- 

 pying the entire building, the Smithsonion Institution having vacated 

 the portion formerly used by it. 



OFFICE OF ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER. 



The following is a condensed report of the work of construction at 

 the different stations of the Commission during the year: 



Green Lale Station, Maine. — The construction of new rearing ponds, 

 supply Humes and pipes, drains, and grading of the grounds, begun in 

 the preceding fiscal year, was finished. An ice-house was built and a 

 number of minor repairs to the station made. 



Craig Brook Station, Maine. — Finishing tlie constructions begun but 

 not completed during the last year, viz, ice-house, food room, settling 

 reservoir, new supply pipe for outdoor rearing troughs, grading, and 

 making other minor repairs in superintendent's residence and barn. 



Woods Hole Station, Massachusetts. — A new coal hoist and run was 

 built in place of the old one, which had become decayed and unsafe. 



St. Jolmsbury Station, Vermont. — This station comprises 21.65 acres 

 of ground on the west shore of Sleeper River, 1£ miles from St. Johns- 

 bury, Vt. After all plans and specifications were made, the develop- 

 ment of this station was begun with the construction of a dam across 

 Sleeper Elver, from which to supply the hatchery and ponds with river 

 water. The construction of a hatchery and barn was given out by 

 contract; a railroad siding was provided, and roads through the grounds 

 were built; a portion of the grounds was graded, some fencing was 

 done, and the springs on the grounds were partly developed. 



Battery Island Station, Maryland. — The damage done by extraordi- 

 narily high storm tides in September and again in October, 1893, Avas 

 repaired. It consisted in repairs to the foundation, floors, porch, roof, 

 and chimney of the dwelling house, the erection of a coal shed, a new 

 front incline to hatchery building, and new foundation for water supply 

 tank. 



Fish Ponds, Washington, I). G. — A 2-inch supply pipe was laid from 

 the foot of Seventeenth and B streets NW. to the new northeast pond. 

 The office of the superintendent, which showed some settlement in the 

 floor and partitions, was repaired. 



