380 



PLANTING AND GARDENING FORCE. 



One foreman. 

 Eight master gardeners. 

 Fifteen skilled laborers. 

 One hundred and fourteen laborers. 

 The gardener's force is under the supervision and direction of 

 the park inspector, Mr. O. C. Bullard. 



The division and arrangements of labor remain the same as here- 

 tofore, as does also the keeping of time and accounts of work, and 

 of complete vouchers and records. 



DISCIPLINE. 



Tne following is an abstract of the record regarding promotions, 

 suspensions and discharges occurring during the year : 



APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. 



Number of foremen appointed 1 



Number of laborers promoted to assistant foremen 1 



Number of assistant foremen promoted to foremen 1 



Resignation of foremen 2 



SUSPENSIONS. 



Number of assistant general foremen suspended for infraction 



of rules 1 



Number of foremen suspended for breach of discipline 8 



Number of assistant foremen suspended for breach of discipline. 4 

 Number of laborers suspended for breach of discipline 155 



DISCHARGES. 



Number of foremen discharged for breach of discipline 2 



Number of assistant foremen discharged for inefficiency 1 



Number of laborers discharged for inefficiency 357 



Number of laborers discharged for intoxication and neglect of 

 duty 49 



ACCIDENTS. 



Six laborers were injured on the work, and two died in conse- 

 quence of injuries they received. A small boy was run over and 

 killed by a truck belonging to a contractor. 



A number of cases of sunstroke occurred during the extreme heat 

 of the summer, none of which resulted fatally, owing, it is believed, 

 to the prompt application of the remedies provided by the Commis- 

 sion for such cases. 



KEEPERS AND PUBLIC USE OF THE PARKS. 

 This force, as organized the preceding year, remained unchanged 

 up to November 30th, when, in consequence of the general suspen- 



