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finished and the temporary roadway built in time to open the bridge 

 for use by October 30. It has been necessary to close the road to 

 vehicles during the construction of the bridge. 



Most of the members of the old log bridge, which was erected in 

 189G, were found to be in surprisingly good condition, but it was 

 so much decayed at some vital points as to be dangerous for use. 



ALTERATION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE PARK. 



In the last annual report, as in several previous reports, attention 

 was called to the urgent need of acquiring additional land along the 

 western side of the park and the great desirability of extending the 

 park to Connecticut Avenue. The matter was presented to Congress 

 and an appropriation has been made for the purchase of the pri- 

 vately owned land lying between the western boundary of the park 

 and Connecticut Avenue from Cathedral Avenue to Klingle Road, 

 the land in the included highways also to become a part of the park. 

 The land to be purchased amounts to about ten and two-thirds acres 

 and that in the highways to about two and two-thirds acres. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Frank Baker, Superintendent. 

 Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution^ 



Washington, D. C. 



