Park and Parkway Lighting. — All parks and parkways are lighted 

 by the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. Portions of 

 them are lighted with Tungsten lights, portions with arc lights, and por- 

 tions with Welsbach naptha lights. 



Road Maintenance. — All road repairs are made by Park Depart- 

 ment labor, with Park Department equipment. All supplies for road 

 repairs are purchased by contract. 



Department Shops. — The department shops, for which purpose the 

 old Lorillard snuff mill is used, have been fully equipped with modern 

 electrically driven machinery, and are now (1914), it is reported by the 

 Commissioner, able to turn out work promptly and at satisfactory cost. 

 They make all signs, ladders, paraphernalia for playgrounds, etc., all 

 repairs to wagons, carts, benches, etc. The carpenters, painters, plumbers, 

 etc., employed by the department, make all repairs to Park comfort sta- 

 tions, band stands, Park buildings, etc. 



Street Trees Census. — The Park Department is charged with the 

 duty of caring for the trees in the streets of The Bronx. 



Finding that no census of these trees had been taken in recent years, 

 Commissioner Whittle arranged for the taking of such census, which 

 will show the names of streets containing trees, the kinds of trees, pres- 

 ent condition of the trees, the street numbers of premises in front of 

 which trees are located, the mileage of streets containing trees, and the 

 total number of trees in the streets of The Bronx. 



BAND CONCERTS GIVEN IN THE PARKS IN 1913. 



Xumberof Amount 



Name of Park Concerts Paid 



VAX CORTLAXDT 11 $1,210.00 



ST. MARY'S 10 850.00 



CROTOXA 5 415.00 



McCOMB'S DAM 10 850.00 



CLAREMOXT 5 425.00 



BROXX 5 425.00 



ST. JAMES 6 510.00 



PELH AM BAY < Ath. Field) 5 425.00 



CLAREMOXT 1 85.00 



SPECIAL CONCERTS. 



Borough Day $340.00 



Unveiling Park Tablets 8.00 



Total $5,543.00 



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