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put into the foundations of paths. Path construction has 
also been continued in the north meadows along the east 
side of the river and is going forward there during this 
winter. Another year’s work should make the path system 
as now planned at least four-fifths complete. 
The necessity for railings along paths in various parts 
of the grounds, which became manifest a few years ago, 
has been emphasized by the increased number of visitors, 
and several thousand running feet of such guard rail have 
been put in place, work which is still in progress at the 
present time. It seems certain that much more of this 
rail will ultimately be needed to properly protect many of 
the plantations, natural thickets and woodlands. 
Under the requirements of the Garden’s charter, the 
maintenance of roads and walks rests with the Park De- 
partment, but the available appropriations of the Depart- 
ment have not been sufficient to afford a proper scope of 
maintenance; the driveway surfaces have become badly 
worn by the increasing number of motor cars and other 
vehicles. Paths have required little attention except for 
weeding and regulating of grass edges, which has been ac- 
complished by laborers in the employ of the Garden. 
Some of the older paths have become worn and need a new 
coat of trap rock screenings. 
Bridges 
The four stone bridges are in good order and have re- 
quired norepairs. The concrete bridge spanning the Bronx 
gorge below the water-fall, built by the Park Department 
last year, has proved very useful. The old wooden bridge 
near this point still remains in position, but it is now 
quite out of place and it is proposed to demolish it; its 
removal will afford a splendid view of the water-fall from 
the new bridge and will make possible the completion of 
fenced trails through woodlands in this vicinity. 
Our general plan calls for one more permanent bridge 
across the Bronx River, to be located near the southern 
