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vided for the purpose), the amount of labor performed by all their 

 men, together with the names of any for whose work they are 

 responsible, who fail to do the service required of them, 



This places the laborer in direct responsibility to the foreman 

 under whose eye his work must be performed ; and it is the fore- 

 man's fault if he cannot control his men, and secure an efficient and 

 industrious gang. 



Abuse of authority, -on the foreman's part, is held in wholesome 

 check by the fact, known to all the employes (by a printed notice 

 conspicuously posted on each tool-cart on the park), that redress for' 

 wrongs may be had by application at the Superintendent's Office on 

 the park. Calls for this purpose are made almost daily, when the 

 work is in progress. 



In addition to the ordinary labor force, a large number of me- 

 chanics have been employed this year, consisting of stone-cutters, 

 stone and brick masons, blacksmiths and carpenters. 



These were classified in gangs, and placed under the charge of a 

 general foreman, having special qualifications for their supervision 

 and the management of mechanical works. 



DISCIPLINE. 



The following statement, being an abstract of the office record, 

 will show the number of suspensions and discharges which have been 

 made during the year : 



DISCHARGES. 



Number of Foremen discharged for insubordination 1 



" Foremen discharged for inefficiency 1 



■ " Assistant Foremen discharged for inefficiency 8 



" " discharged for other offiences .... 2 

 " Laborers discharged for neglect of duty 75 



Laborers and others discharged for inefficiency 300 



SUSPENSIONS. 



Number of Foremen suspended for breach of discipline 6 



" Assistant Foremen suspended for breach of discipline 2 



" Laborers, &c, suspended for breach of discipline ... 85 



Discharges of foremen, assistants, laborers, &c, result mainly 

 through their failing to meet the requirements demanded of them in 

 their several capacities. 



