DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 43 



THE CITY MONEY. 



HOW IT WAS EXPENDED DURING THE YEAR. 



The sum appropriated for the maintenance of the City Parks 

 for the year 1896 was $391,400.00, which with the balance of 

 $5,801.17 from the year 1895, and the sum of $2,500.00, trans- 

 ferred from unexpended balances by the Aldermen in October, 

 made a total of $399,701.17. Of this sum there was expended 

 $399,121.48, leaving a balance to the credit of the Department of 

 $579.69, which will be required for the payment of bills yet to be 

 presented. 



During the year there has been collected for the sale of East 

 Side Land lots $2,820.00 and from persons holding park privi- 

 leges the sum of $2,153.68, which amounts have been paid into the 

 City Treasury. 



There was at the beginning of the year the sum of $5,364.07 

 to the credit of the Park Site and Improvement Fund. Of this 

 there has been expended for improvements $4,125.80, leaving a 

 balance of $1,238.27. 



In the Park Purchase Fund there was a balance of $3,534.53. 

 Of this there has been expended for a small gore park and inci- 

 dental expenses $2,655.00, leaving a balance of $879.53. 



The Park Improvement Fund was increased $50,000, by the 

 sale of bonds, making the total amount available this year, in- 

 cluding the balance left from last year, $202,370.14. Of this sum 

 there has been expended for work upon the main entrance at 

 Prospect Park, for the brick paving and bronze lamps at the 

 Memorial Arch, for a fence at Winthrop Park, and for shelters in 

 some of the smaller parks, together with incidentals, a total of 

 $133,253.48, leaving a balance of $69,116.60, which will be re- 

 quired for the payment of balances due on existing contracts. 



Out of the balance of $91,350.21 left to the credit of the Me- 

 morial Arch, $17,500.00 has been expended in payments under 

 contract for the bronze work being done by MacMonnies, and for 

 the last payment on the bas-reliefs. There is a balance left of 

 $73,850.21 to meet the remaining payments for the art work now 

 in progress. For repairs to the Arch the Mayor allowed the 

 sum of $800.00 out of the Revenue Fund. 



