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The Board of Managers have also authorized a sculptors’ 
competition for designs for the fountain planned for construc- 
tion in front of the Museum Building, and arrangements for 
such competition have been made by a committee of the 
Managers and the architect. 
Power House.—Awaiting the completion of the Museum 
Building little work was done on the Power House early in 
the year, it having been essentially completed, with the ex- 
ception of steam pipe and water pipe connections, last De- 
cember; several tests of the boilers were made during the 
autumn, the official Police Department test having been 
made on November 3d. Steam was first turned on the 
Museum on December 15th and tests of the heating and venti- 
lating apparatus have since been proceeding continuously : 
they are not yet fully completed. 
Subway from Power Flouse to Museum. In consulta- 
tion with Commissioner Moebus, Mr. Ulrich and Mr. Gibson, 
it was deemed desirable early in the year to increase the 
height of the subway from 2 feet as originally planned, to 
4% feet along about one-third of its length, and a modifi- 
cation of the Parker contract to arrange for this was effected 
at an additional cost of $874. The subway was completed, 
its steam pipes laid, and the trenches closed early in the 
autumn. 
Stable. As recorded in my last annual report this build- 
ing was completed and was occupied by us in November, 
1898 ; it has been in constant use ever since; a force-pump 
connecting with the well near by was placed in it early in 
December, affording an abundant supply of water. 
Public Comfort Station. This structure is now complete 
for operation, needing only water and sewer connections, 
which it is planned to supply early in the year. 
Tool House. Nochanges have been made in this building. 
The Range of Horticultural Houses. As recorded in my 
last annual report, ground was broken for these buildings on 
January 3d under the contract awarded by the Commissioners 
of Parks to Mr. John R. Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan began ex- 
