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and the large amount of accommodation thereby afforded, 
has, as the Council believe, been well and economically ex- 
pended upon it. 
ii. New Water-tank. 
The large reservoir, situated near the Broad-walk in the 
south-eastern corner of the Gardens, has been in bad order 
for several years, and, in spite of a considerable expendi- 
ture upon it for repairs, was found to be constantly leaking. 
Not only was the Society’s heavy bill for water thus in- 
creased, but the adjoining part of the Gardens was much 
injured by the wet. Under these circumstances the 
Council determined in 1867 to replace the reservoir by an 
iron tank, made after the plan now usually adopted at 
railway-stations. This was successfully accomplished in 
1867 at a total cost of £469 13s. 3d., of which £36 13s. 
was paid during the year 1867, and the remainder 
(£433 Os. 3d.) constitutes one of the principal items of 
extraordinary expenditure of the year last past. 
The new tank has been found to answer its purpose very 
well, and, being placed at a higher level, gives an increased 
water-pressure over the whole Gardens, so that it has been 
found practicable to introduce the mode of watering by 
hydrants and india-rubber hose, so well-known on the con- 
tinent. At the same time a large spare plot of ground has 
been obtained (occupied by the former reservoir) which 
the Council think will be a good situation for a new Fish- 
house, so soon as the necessary funds can be spared for 
that purpose. 
i. New Elephant-house. 
The larger Deer having been removed to their new 
quarters on the south Gardens, and the space occupied by 
the old Wapiti-house having been cleared, the Council 
commenced in the summer of last year the erection of a 
large new House for Elephants and Rhinoceroses upon the 
sitethus obtained, according to the arrangementsannounced 
in their last Report. The plans for the new building 
were drawn by Mr. Anthony Salvin, junior, the Society’s 
Architect. Several well-known firms of Builders were 
invited to tender for its construction, and the lowest 
tender, sent in by Messrs. Gammon and Co., of York 
Road, Lambeth, was accepted. This amounted to £2596 
