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KEEPERS. 



The keeper force has remained substantially as previously re- 

 ported. 



The organization is made up as follows : Two head keepers, 

 one station officer, four wardens, twelve range keepers, and twenty- 

 six post keepers. 



It is to be understood that this force maintains police super- 

 vision upon all the parks under the control of the Commission, 

 and during the year was distributed as follows : 



12 rangers, Prospect Park ; 

 20 post keepers, Prospect Park ; 

 3 post keepers, Washington Park ; 



1 post keeper, Carroll Park ; 



2 post keepers, City Park ; 



and comprehends a daily inspection by a head keeper of all the 

 smaller parks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners. 



During the year, two wardens, one ranger, and two post keep- 

 ers have resigned. One warden has been promoted to station 

 officer, one ranger to warden, and one post keeper to ranger. One 

 station officer, two wardens, five rangers, and twelve post keepers 

 have been suspended for breach of discipline. One station officer, 

 two rangers, and four post keepers have been discharged for neg- 

 lect of duty and inefficiency. 



ARRESTS. 



Thirty-one arrests were made during the year, of which the 

 following is the summary : 



For fast driving 17 



For disorderly conduct 10 



For interfering with keepers 4 



PARK POUND. 



The continuance of the park pound has had the effect of keeping 

 in restraint numbers of animals, in the neighborhood of the park, 

 which formerly ran at large, to the detriment of the grounds. 



PUBLIC USE OF THE PARKS. 



During the year records have been made of the number of people 

 visiting the park, and the results in detail will be found in the follow- 

 ing statement : 



