301 



DISCIPLINE. m 

 The following abstract shows the promotions, suspensions and 

 discharges which have occurred during the year : 



PROMOTIONS. 



Promotions from laborers to assistant foremen 1 



Promotions from assistant foremen to foremen 4 



Promotions from foremen to assistant general foremen 1 



Promotions from assistant general foremen to general foremen . . 1 



There were five resignations of foremen and assistants, and three 

 deaths. 



SUSPENSIONS. 



Number of foremen suspended for breach of discipline 15 



Number of assistant foremen suspended for breach of discipline. 10 

 Number of laborers suspended for breach of discipline 145 



DISCHARGES. 



Number of foremen discharged for disobedience of orders and 



neglect of duty 3 



Number of foremen discharged for inefficiency . . . 3 



Number of assistant foremen discharged for inefficiency 9 



Number of assistant foremen discharged for other offences .... 3 

 Number of laborers, &c, discharged for neglect of duty and 



inefficiency 327 



Number of men discharged for intoxication 10 



ACCIDENTS, &c. 



During the year five men were injured by falling of banks of 

 earth, and in the severe heat of the Summer season several sun- 

 strokes occurred, resulting fatally only in one case, owing to the 

 fact that remedies and proper attention were promptly provided 

 by the foremen and keepers, in accordance with printed instruc- 

 tions. 



KEEPERS AND THE PUBLIC USE OF THE PARKS. 



This branch of the force has remained substantially the same as 

 noted in the report for 1SG7. Several minor modifications in rank 

 have occurred, and the scope of duties has in some instances been 



