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cellaneous work has been done. A brief summary of all this 

 work is in order. 



Old Contracts Completed: 



The Rocking Stone Restaurant, built by Ryan & McFerran, 

 opened on Decoration Day, cost $17,300. 



The Service Building, built by Wilbur T. Wright, occupied in 

 August, cost $12,900. 



New Contracts Let: 



The Primates' House contract was let on January 24, 1901, to 

 Thomas Cockerill & Son at $59,700. From the beginning, on 

 February loth, work on this building has been pushed with com- 

 mendable diligence, and in a manner highly satisfactory to the 

 Zoological Society. Mr. Cockerill has taken the greatest pains 

 to secure the best and most satisfactory results, both in mate- 

 rials and workmanship, and it is only fair to say that the same 

 spirit has been manifested by all the sub-contractors. From 

 the beginning of work down to the finish there has been no 

 delay, except as caused by accidents, and none of any kind 

 worthy of mention. On the whole the Society feels greatly in- 

 debted to Mr. Cockerill and his sub-contractors for the gratify- 

 ing results they have produced in the construction of this 

 building. 



The Primates' House was opened to the Board of Managers 

 of the Society and Park Commissioners Moebus, Clausen, and 

 Brower for a private view on December 21st, and on December 

 22d, at 10 o'clock a.m., it was thrown open to the public. It 

 contained at that time 115 specimens of apes, baboons, monkeys, 

 and lemurs, representing 42 species, gathered from the tropics 

 of Asia, Africa, South and Central America. A full description 

 of this building appears in the Zoological Society Bulletin, No. 6. 

 The total cost of the structure is $64,160. 



The Lion House contract was let on July nth to Thomas 

 Cockerill & Son at $134,500,* and work began on July 20th. 

 By December 25th about thirty per cent, of the construction had 

 been completed, and work was progressing as rapidly as cli- 

 matic conditions would permit. This building should be com- 

 pleted and ready to receive its collection of Hons, tigers, leopards, 

 and other large felines about July i, 1902. 



* This sum does not include the animal sculptures, nor the architects' commission. 



