DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 



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QUADRIGA, VIEW FROM THE EAST. 



would have been a costly undertaking, and as the funds to do the 

 work were not available, the suggestion was not carried into 

 effect. During the latter part of the summer the Brooklyn 

 Heights Railroad Company offered to illuminate the fountain 

 with colored lights, and to supply the electricity free of cost. 

 This being in accordance with a suggestion made by me last year, 

 I accepted the proposition, and during the remainder of the sum- 

 mer the fountain and memorial arch were illuminated every even- 

 ing. The spectacle was enjoyed by thousands. 



IMPROVING THE EAST SIDE LANDS. 



A very extensive improvement has been made during the 

 year on the portion of the East Side Lands owned by the City, 

 covering the block bounded by Eastern Parkway, Flatbush ave- 

 nue, Washington avenue and the patent line which formerly 

 separated the town of Flatbush from the city of Brooklyn. This 



