DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 1 97 



MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. 



Report of the Work Accomplished by Skilled Em- 

 ployees During the Year. 



December 31, 1896. 

 Mr. J. A. Pettigrew, 



Landscape Architect : 

 SIR — I have the honor to submit the following report of work 

 performed in the Mechanical Department during the year just 

 ended. 



BY THE CARPENTERS. 



In the repair shops, two new tanks for watering trucks were 

 built. 



At the Farm House, we laid new yellow pine floor, and ceiled 

 up entire walls and ceilings of ladies' toilet ; made new partition ; 

 four new panel doors ; ceiled up wash basins, bath-tubs, water- 

 closets, etc., and also fitted up wine cellar with shelves, concreted 

 floors, etc. 



At the Lake House Shelter, took down and stored away par- 

 titions ; made new platform entire length of building, and con- 

 structed new boat runs, 1,200 feet of lumber used. 



At the Carrousel, shored up building, and put in new sills 

 under the north side, and repaired lattice work and stoop. 



At the Picnic Shelter, made sixty-five new tables and one 

 hundred and thirty benches, and repaired doors, sashes and 

 closets. 



At the Mansion, repaired and tinned piazza roof; cut away 

 beams and built from cellar a brick vault closet, opening with 

 iron door into Secretary's room ; made new telephone closet ; re- 

 laid tiling in hall, and repaired chimney. 



At the Shop, repaired and relined with tin all gutters on 

 building. 



At the Stable, repaired stalls and flooring and relaid with 

 boards entire north stable, and built new pigeon coop ; repaired 

 doors, sashes, and set up new iron mangers. 



At the Green House, made sash divisions the entire length of 



