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miles. The new work done is: i. On the Gloucester branch, 

 between the north branch of Timber Creek and Hilltop station, 

 five-eighths of a mile. 2. On the Cape May branch, between 

 Tuckahoe and Woodbine, 7.6 miles. 3. On the Ocean City 

 branch, one-half mile. 4. On the main line: (a) Between 

 Williamstown Junction and Winslow Junction, 7 miles; (b) be- 

 tween Hammonton and Egg Harbor, 7.5 miles. On the Cape 

 May branch, extra voluntary work, 18 miles. All the line but the 

 last has been well made according to standard and the reclear- 

 ing on most sections is unusually well done. Fig. 7. For 

 next year the Superintendent informs us that he is not author- 

 ized to agree to any new construction, There is a probability, 

 however, that some recognized exposures will be covered. 



Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad. 



The exposure along this road is slight, but the requirement of 

 700 feet east of Allamuchy station has been covered. 



Neiv York Central and Hudson River (West Shore) Railroad. 



The year's requirement for this road was 2,830 feet to be 

 made northward from' West Englewood station. The line has 

 been made as projected, and last year's cutting worked over in 

 a satisfactory manner. As the extension of the lines along this 

 road are likely to encounter objections from, property owners 

 it was deemed advisable not to attempt to extend them at this 

 time. 



Tucker ton Railroad. 



Last fall the Superintendent asked authority to cover the whole 

 length of this road with fire lines. This was accordingly given 

 after the usual notification to property owners. But the making 

 of fire lines has gone slowly. Only a few spots along the road 

 have been worked, and not much done outside the right of way 

 toward keeping up the line constructed last year. In view of 

 the many fires started along this road it is unfortunate that 



