150 



to their general foreman, within thirty minutes after the usual time 

 for commencing work, and if their services are not required, they 

 then report at the office, where the time made by their men for the 

 previous day is taken. They are then dismissed for the day. 



The time of foremen, assistants, and men in gangs is all returned 

 by the hour. 



The whole laboring force is paid every two weeks. 



DISCIPLINE. 



It is the duty of all officers of the park and of foremen to report 

 daily all cases of neglect of duty, inefficiency, or insubordination, for 

 which, after investigation at the office of the Engineer in charge, the 

 offenders are reprimanded, suspended temporarily from duty, or dis- 

 charged. Minor offences, when a suspension of less than one day is 

 required, are generally acted upon by the foreman, without reference 

 to the office. The number of men discharged under discipline has 

 been one hundred and seventy-five. 



Men who have been absent from work three days cannot resume 

 their places without a written restoration from the office, which is 

 only given when a sufficient cause is shown for absence, accompanied 

 by a certificate of previous good conduct from their foreman. 



Owing to the standard of requirement established, many men 

 who have obtained employment, and who were, to all appearance, 

 possessed of fair qualifications as laborers, after a few days' trial 

 have found the duty demanded of them too severe, and have volun- 

 tarily left. Consequently, although the largest number of men em- 

 ployed at any time has but little exceeded seven hundred, the names 

 of many more than that number appear on the rolls. 



THE WATCH. 



To prevent pilfering, and to guard against the injury of the Com- 

 mission's property in all respects, watchmen have been employed, 

 the number on duty varying according to the conditions of the prop- 

 erty exposed, and other circumstances, from eight to sixteen. Eight 

 men are employed exclusively for watch duty, including the head 

 watchman ; others are drawn temporarily, as required, from the 

 laboring force. 



SUPPLIES. 



When tools and materials arrive at the park, they are at once 

 inspected, compared with the accompanying invoice, and, if found to 



