DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 2~ 



the Laws, of the State of New York, does by virtue of an act of the 

 Legislature of the State of New York, being Chapter 951 of the 

 Laws of 1895, and entitled ' An Act in relation to the occupation 

 of Fort Hamilton avenue in the city of Brooklyn by railroads, 

 and to authorize the City of Brooklyn to provide for the removal 

 of any railroad now occupying the same,' and in consideration of 

 the sum of ten thousand dollars, the receipt of which from the 

 City of Brooklyn is hereby acknowledged, hereby surrender and 

 abandon whatever right and franchise it may have to lay its 

 tracks and maintain and operate its railroad on Fort Hamilton 

 avenue, on the Ocean Parkway from said Fort Hamilton avenue 

 to the southwesterly circle of Prospect Park, and on that part of 

 the said circle which lies west of Coney Island avenue, all in the 

 city of Brooklyn, and does relinquish all right to lay railroad 

 tracks and to maintain and operate a railroad upon, over or under 

 said Fort Hamilton avenue, on the said Ocean Parkway within 

 the limits mentioned, and on that part of the said circle lying 

 west of Coney Island avenue. 



The said railroad company also hereby agrees to remove, 

 within a reasonable time, at the request of the Commissioner of 

 Parks of the City of Brooklyn, all rails and other appliances now 

 maintained by it upon said Fort Hamilton avenue, Ocean Park- 

 way and upon said part of said circle, and to refrain in the future 

 from laying any rails or from maintaining or operating any rail- 

 road thereon. 



In witness whereof, the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad 

 Company has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, 

 and these presents to be signed by its President and Secretary 

 this 17th day of July, 1895. 



[SEAL] (Signed) HENRY W. SLOCUM, President. 



WILLIS BROWER, Secretary. 

 State of New York, j 

 County of Kings, •- ss. : 

 City of Brooklyn. ) 



On this 17th day of July, 1895, before me came Henry W. 

 Slocum, with whom I am personally acquainted, who, being by me 

 duly sworn, says that he resides at No. in East Fortieth street, in 

 the city of New York, and is the President of the Coney Island and 

 Brooklyn Railroad Company above named ; that he knows the 

 corporate seal of said company ; that the seal affixed to above 

 instrument is such corporate seal ; that it was affixed by order of 

 the Board of Directors of said company, and that he signed his 

 name thereto as President by the like authority and direction. 



(Signed) LUKE O'TOOLE, 



Commissioner of Deeds, 



City of Brooklyn. 



