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Third — In the Twenty-fifth Ward the Committee suggest that 

 a small park be located in the neighborhood of Halsey street and 

 Broadway. Several plots have been offered in that neighborhood, 

 but the prices asked are deemed excessive, and therefore the Com- 

 mittee do not wish to specify any particular plot, leaving the mat- 

 ter open to competition. 



Fourth — In the Eighteenth Ward the Committee suggest that 

 the plot of ground bounded by Maspeth avenue, Sharon street, 

 Olive street and Morgan avenue be purchased. This is a very 

 fine plot of ground, containing a number of large trees, and pos- 

 sessing the elements of making an attractive playground. 



Fifth — The Committee also suggest the purchase in this ward 

 of a small piece of land, about two lots in extent, adjoining the 

 small gore park at the junction of Metropolitan and Orient ave- 

 nues, now owned by the City. 



Sixth — In the Twenty fourth Ward the Committee suggest 

 the purchase of three or four blocks at the junction of Eastern 

 Parkway and East New York avenue, which will be at the junc- 

 tion of several proposed parkways. From this point a magnifi- 

 cent view of the Atlantic ocean and the intervening country is 

 obtained, and it is an outlook that can never be obstructed. 



Seventh — In the Twenty-eighth Ward the Committee recom- 

 mend the block of ground in the neighborhood of Halsey 

 street, Knickerbocker avenue, Covert and Hancock streets. This 

 is high ground, and suitable for park purposes. 



Eighth — In the Nineteenth Ward the Committee suggest the 

 purchase of the small gore at the junction of Wallabout street 

 and Bedford avenue. 



The Committee are of the opinion that in securing the lands 

 mentioned, the City of Brooklyn will obtain a number of pleasure 

 grounds and breathing spots for the people that will not only be 

 appreciated by the present generation, but also by those to come, 

 and that the County will be compensated a thousand fold for the 

 expenditure to be made. 



In round figures the Committee suggest that about one thous- 

 and acres of land be secured, and in their opinion the cost will 

 be about two million six hundred thousand ($2,600,000) dollars. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



ANDREW D. BAIRD, 

 I OI IX B. WOODWARD, 

 H. B. SCHARMANN, 

 THEO. E. DREIER, 

 W. W. KENYON, 

 JACOB W. ERREGGER, 

 WALTER PARFITT, 



Committee. 



