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The 1938 'Pax P)iul_^ct appropriation was $4,077.74 less than 



rcquestcch as follows: 



Requested Granted Differetice 



Personal Service $ 83,729.94 $81,125.20 $2,604.74 



Other Codes 17,37.3.00 15,000.00 2,373.00 



Totals $101,102.94 $96,125.20 $4,977.74 



TJic a/'fro/^riatlon f(>r per diciu icagcs. $17,500. is siJfcifiL'd as 

 tor " Not to exceed 20 men at not to exceed $5.00 a day." 

 4\venty men. at $5.00 a day. is $100 a day. ( )n that ha.sis $17,500 

 wotild carr\- 14 men t'or 20 weeks, or onl\' from Janiiar_\' 1 to jnly 

 22. For several years we ha\'i' not had less than 14 men, and 

 this force has not heen adeqtiate to give ])ro])tM" maintenance to an 

 intensively cttltivated g'ardcn of 50 acres. es])ecially since we mtist 

 give time off din'ing the week on accotmt of overtime for gtiard 

 (hity on Snndays and holidavs. Xo ftnids are ])rovided lor gtiards 

 which are, of cotn'se, al)sohitel\' indisi)ensal)le. In order to retain 

 the men throiighotit the 3-ear we can ])ay only $4.00. ddiis in- 

 volves an injustice that has too long' continued, es])eciall\' when 

 men in the Department of Parks, doing the same kind of work 

 as our men. are receiving $5.50 a day. 



Prh'alc Ihiinis Coninh]tlcd , 193S 



Citizens of P)rooklyn have contril)ttted to the (harden during 

 1<)38 more than $54,000, as follows: 



l^'or prniiannit improvements $35,000.00 



l"'()r endiiwnient 10.721.84 



I'or the Collections ImiiuI 3,537.74 



For memberships 4,543.13 



Miscellaneous (through Woman's Auxiliary, etc.), more than ... 200.00 



Total $54,002.71 



In other words, in addition to income from endowment and 

 other ])ri\ate funds sotu'ces, i)rivate citizens have contrihuted 

 (hu'ing the \ear an aniotmt e(|ual to nearl\- 57 ])er cent, of the 

 d^ax ])udget a])proprialion — a suhstantial testimony t(j puhlic 

 interest in the Garden. 



