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Guard Rails 
An addition of 8,000 feet of one-inch guard rail, two rails 
high, was erected along the trails and paths in the hemlock 
grove. Along the river wall 500 feet of one-inch rail, three 
rails high, was erected, and 1,500 feet of single one-inch rail 
along the west path north of Mosholu approach. 
Buildings 
In addition to repairs in and around the buildings the 
carpenters have constructed twenty-five rustic benches, two 
lantern-slide cases, four herbarium cases, one seed case, four 
bill-head cabinets and four shadow-boxes for panel pictures. 
The second floor, west of the rotunda, and the lavatories on 
the top floor of the Museum Building have been painted; 
also houses nos. § and 12 of Conservatory Range No. 1, 
including all doors and tubs; the potting shed, walls and 
woodwork at the Propagating Houses; the tubs at Con- 
servatory Range No. 2; and the interior of the women’s 
lavatory near the elevated railroad approach. All of the 
guard rail in the hemlock grove received two coats of paint. 
The bottom of the tanks in front of the Museum and the 
aquatic house were raised two feet and reconcreted, and are 
now in first-class condition. 
One horse was purchased. The expenditures for one 
gasoline engine and pump, lawn mowers, horse plow, one 
horse, feeding and shoeing of horses, repairs to wagons, 
harnesses and machinery, were $2,023.75. 
Grounds 
Until the month of August we had but one city police 
officer to protect our grounds; but since then we have had 
three on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and one during 
week days. We have two keepers, with ten additional 
guards on Saturdays and holidays. The number of Sunday 
visitors during the warm months averaged about 25,000, 
with the exception of the month of July, when that number 
was greatly increased. Owing to the vigilance of our 
employees there has been but little damage done to the 
plantations this season. 
