TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 93 



Mammal Houne. 



A great deal of the remaining wood floors of the eastern out- 

 side cages of the Mammal House was removed, and replaced with 

 permanent concrete ones, temporary repairs only being made to 

 the western cages, which will have to be replaced next year. 



Guard Wii'es. 



The wire guards throughout the Park, which had become 

 very unsightly and dilapidated during the war, once more have 

 been put into condition by replacing many of the steel posts and 

 stringing a large amount of wire. 



Children's Playground. 



At the Children's Playground, sewer and water connections 

 were made for the drinking fountain, and the same erected. 

 Grading operations were completed. 



This playground was first used on the occasion of the visit 

 of the Russian refugees. 



Lio7i Cages, 



The outside cages of the Lion House, which were beginning 

 to show wear, especially the cage fronts, gutters, concrete and 

 brick facings, were taken in hand during the latter part of the 

 year. All of the iron work was taken apart for cleaning and 

 painting, and a portion of the concrete and brick work taken 

 down preparatory to relaying. The old leadlined copper gutters, 

 that had become useless, were removed, preparatory to being re- 

 placed by concrete gutters built into the facing, similar to those 

 designed and built in the Small-Mammal House, though of larger 

 capacity. Weather permitting, this work will be carried on dur- 

 ing the winter, so as to have the cages ready for the animals 

 when warm weather begins. 



Repairs to Water Supply. 



Unfortunately, we were not able to make any but the most 

 urgent repairs to the water suppl^*^ system. This work will have 

 to be taken in hand during the coming season. 



Miscellayieous Repairs. 



At the Elephant House and the Antelope House, various 

 wooden runways were replaced by new concrete inclines of a 

 more sanitaiy character and permanent design. 



