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Crcmatovy. — A cremator}- was crcctc'<l lu'ar tlic .\'urscr\-. after 

 cicsio-ns made by Air. Merkel. This consists chielly of a heavy 

 double steel cylinder, four \)\ eight feet in internal diameter, 

 with a double grate and brick ash-pit. The steel shell, as well as 

 the upper grate, is water cooled, and connected with a 150-gal- 

 lon expansion tank. A heavy cast-iron cover, raised and lowered 

 with a diiTerential block, closes the top of the cylinder. This 

 crematory is something which we long have needed, and which 

 gives us adequate means of disposing of offensive refuse in a 

 cheap and sanitary way. The ashes are saved and stored, and 

 supply us with a valualilc fertilizer that is free from weed seeds 

 and other objectionable matter. This crematory has proven an 

 entire success, and it only remains for us to ])rotect it from the 

 weather by proper housing. The cremator} has been so placed 

 that refuse can be dumped directl\- into the furnace from carts 

 or cans. 



TJic Concourse. — .\t the Concourse all tlie necessary grading 

 was done, and a large (juantity of top-soil was ol)tained and 

 l)laced. In accordance with our planting plans a great deal of 

 rock was removed from the hill west of the Approach, and every- 

 thing was made ready for extensive planting operations in the 

 spring of 1909, in accordance with the plans of Chief Forester 

 Merkel. A service road, and walk leading from the Entrance 

 to the Duck Aviary, were built. The surface of the Concourse 

 roadway, which had been left in a rather unsatisfactory condi- 

 tion, was top-dressed and rolled. I'art of the road leading from 

 tlie Concourse to Bronxdale. and a service road for the use of 

 the contractor in erecting the new Aministration Ihiilding. were 

 constructed. 



West of Baird Court. — The walks leading from the West .\\)- 

 proacli to Baird Court to the Aquatic Bird House, and fron.i 

 the West Approach toward the Flying Cage, as well as a connec- 

 tion with the Service Road, were constructed, and the old mad 

 was torn up, covered with top-soil and seeded. .A concrete re- 

 taining wall was built west of the new Soda Pavilion, at the 

 Aquatic Bird House. 



Walks. — Several important walks, notabl\- those in the vicinity 

 of the Restaurant, and those leading from tlie C"rotona Entrance, 

 past the Camel, Llama and Elk Ranges, were surfaced with our 

 tar macadam, and are now, for the first time, in a perfectly satis- 

 factorv condition. 



The main walks leading to the Elephant House, as well as 

 those surrounding the vards. were built and made readv for tar- 



