(350) 
ground level, or 10 feet over the roof. The water systems 
of conservatory range 1, the propagating houses and the 
comfort stations received necessary repairs. 
Paths 
A number of paths Io feet wide and totaling 970 feet in 
length were completely constructed in the horticultural 
gardens, and 850 feet were lined and are now ready for 
stone. Around the drinking fountain in the iris garden a 
10-foot path 270 feet long was completed. A 10-foot path 
284 feet long was built at the cherry garden shelter, 230 
feet of which have been completed. The paths around 
conservatory ranges I and 2 and the path from Bedford 
Park Boulevard to Mosholu Parkway were resurfaced and 
rolled. 
Buildings 
The steps in front of the museum building were rebushed 
and the pier on the western side was rebuilt. The eastern 
section of the roof received needed repairs. Several rooms 
were replastered by the masons. The carpenter repaired 
the doors, windows and the entrance to the building, and 
built a partition in the chief clerk’s room. The painters 
replaced all broken windows and painted the new plaster 
work. 
All the brick work of the five boilers in power house 1 
was torn down and rebuilt. A Simmons hot-water heater 
was installed and all necessary repairs were made on the 
pumps and valves by our steam engineers. 
At conservatory range 1, house I, six steam coils were 
replaced and in houses 2, 3, 6, and 15 two coils each were 
replaced. All necessary repairs to the heating system were 
made by the engineers. The plumber repaired the water 
pipes, leaders and drainage system. The carpenter re- 
paired the sash bars, sash and doors. The interior of 
houses 2 and 3 was painted and about 700 panes of broken 
glass were replaced. 
