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The work was entirely suspended Xov. l.Oth. In January, February 

 and March, one Foreman, with one gang of men. was employed. Sub- 

 sequently two Foremen and two gangs of men were engaged until the 

 close of the season. The period covered represents 269 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 1868 and 1869 : 



Tear. Jan. Feb. ; Mar. April, ilav. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Xov. j Dee. 



1863. ! Work begun June, 1S68. 96 89 133 136 i 139 ! 132 72 



1S69. 



36 



35 41 



80 



19 69 68 I 61 



66 



i i Work 



58 50 sus- 

 pended 



O E G &KIZ ATI T5L 



The force for the year was made up as follows : 



FOE GEXEEAI 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 required 

 for the work of maintenance, cleaning of roads, basins and waterways : 

 to which is added a force of Gardeners in the Spring and Summer, for 

 the care of shrubbery, mowing, &c. 



MECHANICAL EOECE STOXE-CUTTEES, STOXE AXD BBICK ItASOXS. 



One General Foreman. 



One Foreman of Stone-Cutters, 45 Stone-Cutters. 



Two Foremen of St one-Masons, average 15 Masons each. 



One Foreman of Brick-Masons, 9 Brick-Masons, 



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