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3. Propagating Houses. The houses have been painted 
on the exterior and other minor repairs made where it was 
necessary. 
4. Stable. The purchase of another horse made it neces- 
sary to build an additional stall, and other stalls have been 
refloored where needed. 
A new fire hose, 50 feet in length, has been put in near the 
water connection. The hay crop of 1902 lasted up to Novem- 
ber, and we have 18 tons of hay of 1903 in barracks, suffi- 
cient to last for the year. The horses are all in healthy con- 
dition. The wagons, carts and harness have been kept in 
good repair; the agricultural machinery and tools are kept in 
storage in the cellar of the conservatories for the winter; only 
minor repairs will be required before putting them in use. 
5. Zool House. A part of this structure has been trans- 
formed into a blacksmith shop, for the purpose of sharpening 
drills, wedges, and picks for the quarry and making minor 
repairs to machinery, wagons, carts and tools. 
6. Power House. The annoyance of water getting access 
to the subways has been almost overcome by drainage, and 
connecting the catch-pit with the 24-inch sewer has prevented 
it from overflowing the floor. 
The doors, sashes, and frames have been painted inside 
and out, and broken glass of the skylight has been repaired. 
7. Public Comfort Station. The public comfort station 
north of the Museum was totally destroyed by fire on July 
17, at 11 A. M.; the details of this occurrence have been 
submitted in a special report of July 20. 
Construction of Roads and Paths. 
The path under construction at my last annual report, lead- 
ing from the power house to the Manhattan Railway station, 
west of the service road, has been completed. It is 11 feet 
in width and about 340 feet in length; the edges were regu- 
lated, drained and sodded. 
A path from the Manhattan Railway station, leading to 
the south gate along the southerly boundary line of the Gar- 
