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Miscellaneous 
Early in May, as soon as the weather permitted, men were 
put at work to take out the cement and stone foundation 
where the temporary trestle crossed the river; it was a diff- 
cult task, as men had to work in at least 18 inches of water 
most of the time. 
The contract work of the Anchor Post Iron Works Com- 
pany, in supplying and setting guard-rails, was started August 
9, and completed about the middle of October; the complete 
work amounted to 2,3368, feet in length. 
After May 1 we employed four special guards in addition 
to the regular guards on Sundays and holidays up to Sep- 
tember 30, but owing to the extension of new roads and the 
improvements on the fruticetum and other places this number 
of guards will be insufficient for the coming season. 
The stable and its equipments are in fair condition; the 
roof requires repairs early in spring. The horses are all in 
good health; the hay crop of last summer amounted to about 
18 tons of good fodder, but I fear it will not be sufficient to 
last until the next crop can be used. 
A report on lamp posts, asked for by the city authorities, 
showed tor naphtha and 9 gas lights in the garden at that 
time, to which 22 naphtha lights were added and put up along 
the main road from the lake to Newell Avenue in December, 
making a total of 132 lights. 
In May, two road men were assigned by the Park Depart- 
ment to keep the roads and paths in order, but owing to the 
opening of the main road to Newell Avenue at least an addi- 
tional man will be required. 
Respectfully submitted, 
F, A. ScHILLING, 
Superintendent of Grounds. 
