are already completed. The Commissioners have 

 caused the second and third stories to be ceiled, 

 painted and rendered very attractive, and have pre- 

 pared a convenient room for the Trustees and their 

 Committees on the first floor, and also three well 

 appointed work-rooms in the fourth story, where the 

 Curators are arranging and labelling the specimens 

 to be placed on exhibition. 



The Trustees would also express their thanks to 

 Hon. Henry Hilton, for his uniform courtesy and 

 the personal interest he has displayed in the success 

 of the institution. 



The living animals on the first story have been 

 removed, and the whole building thoroughly 

 cleansed. The stoves formerly used to heat the 

 building have been replaced by steam apparatus, 

 and every precaution taken to preserve the Museum 

 property from the possibility of damage by fire. 



The Curators have been very greatly assisted in 

 arranging and providing for the preservation of 

 the collections by the kindness of the Superinten- 

 dent, the Superintending Architect, and other 

 executive officers of the Department at the Arsenal. 



Valuable donations of Mollusca have been re- 

 ceived from Professor Bickmore, Mr. Robinson, Mr. 

 Haines and Mr. Steward, and other specimens from 

 other generous donors, as shown in the appended 

 list. 



A petition signed by many of our most prominent 

 citizens, was presented to the Legislature of the 

 State, during its present session, asking that "the 

 Department of Public Parks be authorized to erect 



