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Twenty-eight rustic benches and twelve tubs for plants 
in conservatory range I were made by the carpenters, in 
addition to the usual repair work. The lecture hall and 
one room in the basement of the museum building have been 
painted, and the exterior of conservatory range 1 from the 
stonework to the gutter has also been painted. The 
broken glass in all the buildings has been replaced by the 
painter. All necessary repairs to the steam heating system 
in power houses 1 and 2, conservatory ranges I and 2, and 
in the museum building have been made by the steam 
engineers. 
Two large patches in the roof of the museum building 
have been repaired, and at conservatory range I it was 
found necessary to replace four rafters in the top section 
of the dome and also to repair several leaders. 
The shops for the carpenters, plumber, and painter are 
now in the basement of the mansion. 
Grounds 
On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from the last 
Sunday in May to the first Sunday in September, the 
Garden was patrolled by five uniformed city officers and 
two detectives, who very successfully enforced the park 
ordinances relative to the destruction of shrubbery, 
scattering of paper, and general vandalism. During this 
period, about 155 arrests were made, and in each case the 
offender was fined, the fines being from one to ten dollars. 
Owing to the assistance of the city officers and the vigilance 
of our employees, the damage done to the plantations and 
lawns was very slight. On Sundays and holidays during 
the summer months, the average number of visitors was 
about 35,000, and in July and August, the number in- 
creased to 45,000. 
During the months of February, March, and April, we 
removed about 1,200 dead trees from the new land and 
about 50 trees from the hemlock grove. This work was 
greatly facilitated by the assistance of men from the New 
