60 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1911. 



deteriorated. The construction of new steel fences was begun, inclosing a 

 considerably larger area than the former yards, and was nearly completed by 

 the close of the year. The yards on the north and east sides of the antelope 

 house, which had been begun during the previous year, were completed. 



The temporary bird house, which had been in very bad condition, was exten- 

 sively repaired. New roof covering was put on, and the wooden floor, some of 

 the walls and cages, and much other interior work were renewed. 



Some alterations were made in the large cages in the lion house to permit 

 more convenient handling of the animals during feeding and the cleaning of 

 the cages. The woodwork of this portion of the building was also refinished. 



The public comfort room for women, which was in a very dilapidated condi- 

 tion, was removed to make way for the yards of the antelope house, and a new 

 comfort room was constructed beneath the outdoor cages of the small mammal 

 house. A small frame building for the same purpose was erected near the 

 Adams Mill Road entrance, that portion of the park being a much frequented 

 resort for women with young children. 



A new public comfort room for men was also constructed in the basement of 

 the antelope house, providing permanent conveniences, which are much better 

 and more adequate than have existed heretofore. 



The drainage culvert in the beaver valley was extended to the flying cage, 

 a distance of 800 feet, thus providing sewerage, as well as for the carrying 

 away of surface water without the erosion which had occurred previously. 



Foundations were laid for cages on the east side of the small mammal house, 

 and a concrete walk was constructed there. 



Various small improvements and repairs were made. A cage was built in 

 the lion house with a pool for the young hippopotamus, which was received in 

 May ; a paddock with shelter was built for the chamois ; an inclosure and pool 

 for fur seals ; the condor cage and cage for horned owls were extensively re- 

 paired; an inclosure with shelter was built for kangaroos; an additional watch 

 house was built; new wagon scales were set near the shop and coal vault; 

 and the heating conduit and mains from the central heating plant were ex- 

 tended to the elephant house and zebra house. 



The cost of this work was : 



House for zebras $2, 500 



New yards on west side of antelope house 1, 775 



Completing yards on north and east sides of antelope house 250 



Repairs to temporary bird house 1,000 



Alterations and repairs to lion house 600 



Cage for hippopotamus 275 



Paddock for chamois 300 



Inclosure and pool for fur seals 275 



Repairing condor and owl cages 350 



Inclosure for kangaroos 75 



Extending drainage culvert 1,500 



New concrete walk and cage foundations at small mammal house, with 



' retaining walls, etc 1, 050 



Additional watch house 125 



Extending heating conduit and mains 400 



New wagon scales at shop 250 



Accessory comfort room for women 350 



Women's comfort room 750 



Men's comfort room 750 



