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from conservatory range 2, has been lined and paved. The 
path on the eastern side of conservatory range 2 with two 
branches 8 feet wide and 61 feet long running south to the 
Allerton Avenue entrance, has been paved, covered with 
ashes, and is now ready for screening, and the unfinished 
path on the western side of conservatory range 2 also has 
been prepared for screening. The path running through 
the pinetum from conservatory range I has been com- 
pleted. The path from the elevated railway approach to 
conservatory range I and the paths on the eastern and 
western sides of this range were resurfaced with screening. 
The driveway through the rose garden, 30 feet wide and 
250 feet long, has been lined and 75 feet of this road have 
been paved. Half of the semicircular road leading to the 
main entrance of conservatory range 2 has been lined and 
paved and is now ready for trap-rock. 
Buildings 
Considerable repairs were made at the mansion by the 
carpenters, painters, and plumber. One third of the 
roof has been reshingled, the porch on the southern side 
of the building has been repaired, and new sash cords and 
catches have been used in repairing the windows. The 
flooring and several of the doors have been repaired in 
different parts of the building. Picture moulding has been 
put up in two rooms on the second floor for the exhibition 
of paintings and engravings. ‘The walls and all woodwork 
of four rooms on the first floor and four rooms on the 
second floor of the mansion have been repaired. Putty 
was renewed in the window sash and the sash and window 
frames have been painted. A steam heating plant ex- 
tending to the second floor of the mansion and connecting 
nineteen radiators was installed by our plumber. Two 
sinks were also installed. 
The plumbing work in comfort house 4 was repaired 
considerably and the water system was changed in comfort 
house 1. All repairs to the plumbing system were made by 
our own plumber. 
