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tion to one for 100,000 feet started late in 19 16 and completed 

 early in 1917. 



In addition to all this new work, a maintenance force has been 

 employed in the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. 

 This force was employed from May 14 to December 31, 19 17, 

 and cleaned in these boroughs 6,043,229 feet. Every bit of this 

 work included all the contracts, the maintenance, the necessary 

 equipment for the maintenance force, such as tools and rubber 

 boots, for the years 191 6 and 191 7, at less than $150,000. 



In the Borough of Richmond the permanent laboring force dug 

 102,505 feet of new ditches and cleaned 374,656 feet of old 

 ditches. 



The oiling work in New York, strictly confined to inland 

 swamps, ponds and pools, required the use of 3,956 gallons, dis- 

 tributed as follows : Richmond, 3,165 ; Queens, 496; Manhattan^ 

 29; Brooklyn, 266. In addition to the foregoing, many small 

 inland swamps and pools were either drained or filled. 



I ask you to-day to let nothing short of perfection be your 

 aim. You may not reach your mark, yet when your work is done 

 you will at least have tried and will know that your measure of 

 attempt was great and your accomplishment in full accord there- 

 with. Infinitely better will it be than if you had with timid soul 

 been full content to try for lesser things, fearing the carping 

 criticism of a skeptical world. 



President Brinkerhofe — Gentlemen, you have heard the 

 paper of Mr. Winship. We are always glad to have him with 

 us. Any questions or remarks ? 



Mr. W11.FRED A. Manchee (Essex County) — I would like to 

 ask Mr. Winship what his experience has been in regard to the 

 problem of ditch cleaning. 



Mr. Winship — We use a patrol system, laid out in sections. 



Mr. Manchee — Are you able to state the size of the meadow 

 sections ? 



Mr. Winship — That is a hard matter. It depends upon the 

 men. 



Mr. Manchee — Is there a reasonable day's work for a man 

 to do? 



