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DISCIPLIN E. 



The following statement, being an abstracl of the office record, will 

 show the number of suspensions and discharges which have been made 

 during the year : — 



DISCHARGES. 



Number «>t" Foremen discharged for insubordination, 1 



X umber of Foremen discharged for inefficiency, 1 



Number of Assistant Foremen discharged for inefficiency, 8 



Number of Assistant Foremen discharged for other offences, 2 



Number of Laborers discharged for neglect of duty, 75 



Laborers and others discharged for inefficiency,. .". 300 



SUSPENSION'S. 



Number of Foremen suspended for breach of discipline, 



Number of Assistant Foremen suspended for breach of discipline,. . 2 

 Number of Laborers, &c, suspended for breach of discipline, 85 



Discharges of foremen, assistants, laborers, &c., result mainly through 

 their failing to meet the requirements demanded of them in their 

 several capacities. 



The suspensions were of a disciplinary nature, for minor offences. 

 During the year one laborer has been promoted to the office of an 

 Assistant Foreman. 



Seven Assistant Foremen have been promoted to the office of Fore- 

 men, and two Foremen have been advanced to the rank of Assistant 

 General Foreman. 



KEEPERS AXD THE PUBLIC USE OF THE PAKE. 



During the year the temporary watch force referred to in the report 

 of 1866, has been enlarged and reorganized with reference to the use of 

 the Park by the public. 



In addition to the ordinary patrol of the Park with a view to the 

 enforcement of the ordinances of the Commission, guiding and instruct- 

 ing visitors, checking slight misconduct, and reporting accidents, dis- 

 order and irregularities occurring in any part of the Park, at any hour 

 of the day or night, the force has also had the duty of guarding the 

 large number of tools and supplies which are necessarily much exposed, 

 especially during the intervals when the labor force is not at work. 



