83 



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 consequence 

 of injuries they received. A small boy was run over and killed by a 

 truck belonging to a contractor. 



A number of cases of sun-stroke 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 Commission 

 for such cases. 



KEEPERS, AND PUBLIC USE OF THE PARKS. 



This force, as organized the preceeding year, remained unchanged 

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

 of work on the Park, a temporary reduction was made in the number 

 employed. 



The force consists of two Head Keepers, one Station officer, six 

 Wardens, sixteen Range Keepers, and thirty Post Keepers. 



A reductiou was made November 30th, of two Wardens, four Range 

 Keepers, and six Post Keepers, together with six subordinate employees. 



The service has been distributed as follows : 



16 Rangers, Prospect Park. 

 24 Post Keepers, Prospect Park. 

 3 Post Keepers, Fort Greene. 

 2 Post Keepers, Carroll Park. 

 1 Post Keeper, City Park, 

 and comprehends a daily inspection by a Head Keeper of all the smaller 

 Parks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners. 



It is to be observed in this connection that the area now made use- 

 of by the public is much larger in extent than it was last year, and 



