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joining the land of the United States Government at Fort Ham- 

 ilton. The advantages of this land for park purposes have been 

 heretofore set forth in the report of [Messrs. Olmsted, Olmsted & 

 Eliot. For the boundaries of this property see Map " B," which 

 is made a part of this report. 



III. The land at Bensonhurst, now commonly known as 

 *' Bensonhurst Park." This is selected not only because of its 

 natural advantages, its fine beach and water front, but also for 

 the reason that at the time of the annexation of New Utrecht 

 to the City of Brooklyn a park was to have been established at 

 this place under a previous act of the Legislature. For the 

 boundaries of this property see Map " C," which is made a part 

 of this report. 



IV. A piece of land having a shore front upon Canarsie Bay. 

 This will make a very popular park, accessible from all parts of the 

 city at small expense. For the boundaries of this property see 

 Map " D." which is made a part of this report. 



V. The block bounded by Blake, Miller and Dumont avenues 

 and Bradford street. For the boundaries of this property see 

 Map " E," which is made a part of this report. 



VI. The block bounded by Halsey and Macon streets, How- 

 ard and Saratoga avenues. For the boundaries of this property 

 see Map " F," which is made a part of this report. 



VII. The block bounded by Maspeth and Morgan avenues, 

 Sharon and Guilford streets. For the boundaries of this prop- 

 erty see Map " G,'' which is made a part of this report. 



VIII. The land bounded by Eastern parkway, Buffalo and 

 Rochester avenues and President street. For the boundaries of 

 this property see Map " H," which is made a part of this report. 



IX. The block bounded by Knickerbocker and Hamburg ave- 

 nues, Halsey and Weirfield streets. For the boundaries of this 

 property see Map " I," which is made a part of this report. 



X. The block bounded by Riverdale and Christopher avenues, 

 Newport and Sackman streets. For the boundaries of this prop- 

 erty see Map " K," which is made a part of this report. 



The selections numbered V., VI., VII., VIII., IX. and X. are 

 intended for small parks, and are all located in such parts of the 

 city of Brooklyn, in said count}* of Kings, as will make them 

 exceedingly popular and of great public benefit. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



FRANK SOUIER, 



Commissioner. 

 Dated Brooklyn, May 12, 1895. 



