379 



sents 209 Working days. During this time the work was interrupted 

 by storms on 50 days. The following table shows the average 

 number employed at Fort Greene, by months, during the years 1808 

 and 1809 : 



Work begun June, 1809. 



Work suspended December, 18(59. 



Year. 



a 



3 



c 



2 

 ,5 



(2 



J3 



s 



< 



ri 



#3 



a 



3 



"3 



1-5 



1 



3 

 < 



a 



c. 



BQ 



136 

 66 



u 

 0> 



o 

 O 



u 



•2 



H 



o 



a 















9G 

 09 



89 



6S 



133 

 61 



139 

 58 



132 

 50 



72 



1869 



36 



85 



41 



80 



79 





ORGAKIZATION. 

 The force for the year was made up as follows : 



FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. 



One general foreman. 



Two assistant general foremen. 



Nine barrow gangs (one at Fort Greene), average 32 men each. 



Six cart gangs (one at Fort Greene), average 20 men each, 25 



carts. 

 Two team gangs, average 20 men each, 25 teams. 

 One stone-breaking gang, average 8 men each. 

 Three miscellaneous gangs, average 40 men. 



Of this force, 12 men, 1 team, and 5 sprinkling carts were re- 

 quired for the work of maintenance, cleaning of roads, basins, and 

 water-ways ; to which is added a force of gardeners in the spring 

 and summer, for the care of shrubbery, mowing, &c. 



MECHANICAL FORCE — STONE-CUTTERS, STONE AND BRICK MASONS. 



One general foreman. 



One foreman of stone-cutters, 45 stone-cutters. 



Two foremen of stone-masons, average 15 masons each. 



One foreman of brick-masons, 9 brick-masons. 



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CARPENTER AND BLACKSMITH FORCE. 



One foreman of carpenters, 21 carpenters. 



One foreman of rustic work, 4 ?ustic carpenters. 



One foreman of blacksmiths, 5 blacksmiths, 5 helpers. 



