TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 93 



otherwise the tree life would suffer seriously. The high winds of 

 early winter have caused great damage to our forests. 



Some work, mostly volunteer, was done for the Red Cross 

 Base in the Zoological Park, especially in erecting the working 

 platform in the Lion House, and in making a great number of 

 packing cases for shipments destined for France. 



The policing of the grounds was carried on as usual. The 

 arrests and summonses during the year numbered 255, the 

 majority of them being for offenses against the anti-litter ordin- 

 ance, or against the rule prohibiting the bringing in of intoxicat- 

 ing liquors. Convictions were obtained in nearly all cases, and 

 the fines imposed by the Magistrates amounted to $477. 



In spite of the unusual conditions imposed by the high cost 

 of material and food, the scarcity of labor, the additional work 

 caused by the raising and distribution of a greater amount of 

 food crops the time absorbed by the drilling and other work of 

 the Zoological Park Guards Company of the Home Defense 

 League, and the great reduction in the sum available for improve- 

 ments and repairs, we have completed the year with the Park 

 and its installations in fairly good condition. 



DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. 

 George M. Beerbower, Civil Engineer. 



During the earlier months of the year, preliminary plans 

 were made for a Heads and Horns Museum with studies for the 

 facade, and a design for a bronze tablet containing the names of 

 the persons who subscribed funds for the cost of the building. 



Surveys were made of the various locations that were to be 

 considered, and tall scantlings were erected on each, showing 

 the heights and angles of the various forms of the building which 

 were suggested, in order that comparisons might be made to de- 

 termine which would be the most desirable. 



Elevations were taken on the surface, and soundings for 

 rock were made in order that estimates for excavations could 

 be made. Finally it was decided to postpone the construction 

 until after the war. 



The record maps of the Park were all brought down to 

 date, to include the improvements made during the year; and 



