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The Harriman Totem Pole and Alaskan House front have been 

 erected on the Small Mammal Pond, opposite the Pheasants' 

 Aviary, and now form a feature of much interest to visitors. 

 Much time and money has been spent during the year on the 

 renewal of the cheaply built walks and paths constructed by the 

 City in 1899. In addition to this, many new paths have been 

 provided for the constantly increasing attendance and to afford 

 access to new installations. 



WEST FARMS ENTRANCE.. 



At the end of the year 1904 a report was submitted by the chief 

 engineer of the Rapid Transit system, recommending the exten- 

 sion of the Rapid Transit system by viaduct and open cut through 

 the Buffalo Range and forests and rocks east of the Beaver Pond, 

 crossing the Bronx River between the waterfall and Boston Road 

 Bridge. This, of course, would have ruined this section of the 

 Park, and the Society made every preparation to oppose the 

 scheme. Before this became necessary the Rapid Transit Com- 

 mission announced that no railroad would be constructed through 

 a public park. 



The road over the proposed route, with its noise and dirt of 

 several hundred trains a day, would have destroyed the seclusion 

 and beauty of the most beautiful park in New York. 



In order to provide for the crowds which will arrive over the 

 new Rapid Transit system, which now terminates at i8oth Street, 

 a pay entrance will be provided at the southeast corner of the 

 Buffalo Range and Boston Road at i82d Street. From this en- 

 trance a direct walk will take visitors to the Antelope House, and 

 another road will be built along the wooded ridge in the Buffalo 

 Range, leading directly to the Bear Dens and Baird Court by way 

 of IJeaver \\illey. The Motor Road will be connected with 

 Boston Road through the ])resent Buffalo Yards, and when 

 e(|uip])ed with motor cars for public use. will afford a direct and 

 chea]) means of transportation for visitors to ;in\- ])oint in the 

 Park. 



During the vc-ar the City ac(|uired the block boundeil by r.()Stoii 

 Road. i82d Street and the Zoological I 'ark, which will ultimately 

 be added to the Zoological Park, and enable the Society to provide 

 an adequate entrance and approach to the !\i\crside Restaurant 

 on I'.ronx River. Plans for this restaurant and recreation station 

 arc- under consideration and the building will ]k- constructed dur- 

 ing the sumnu-r of \^)0^. 



