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The expenditures during the year for feed, the shoeing of 
horses, repairing harness, and minor details have amounted 
to $1,017.28. 
Grounds 
Except during the months of July and August we had 
one City officer to protect our grounds. On Sundays and 
holidays during these months we have had an additional 
mounted officer who patrolled the Hemlock Grove in the 
afternoons and evenings. We have also had two special 
keepers protecting the grounds with an addition of ten 
guards on Sundays and holidays during the summer months. 
The average number of visitors during the warm months 
averaged about 20,000, with the exception of the first two 
Sundays in July when that number was greatly increased. 
Owing to the vigilance of the employees there has been 
little damage done to the plantations this season. 
Owing to the scarcity of water and the dry season of this 
year the Water Department notified us that all water 
fountains in the Garden must be cut off. They allowed 
us later the use of two drinking fountains for visitors. 
During the drought the Upper Lake and the Aquatic 
Garden became dry. It was necessary, therefore, to pur- 
chase a gasoline engine and pump, and about 780 feet of 
pipe to pump water from the Bronx River into the Upper 
Lake. We pumped at the rate of 4,500 gallons an hour 
at an average of fourteen hours each day, six days a week. 
We allowed the water to flow at intervals from the Upper 
Lake into the other lakes. 
We are now using the same engine for sawing cord-wood, 
which is to be used for heating the propagating houses. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ArtTuur J. CorBetrt, 
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. 
