DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. \\J 



TWENTY-SIXTH WARD STREETS FUND. 



For the improvement of streets in the Twenty-sixth Ward, 

 $350,000 were raised by sale of bonds in 1895. In 1896, by a 

 legislative act, a portion of this fund was diverted to the Ocean 

 Parkway, for the construction of a return bicycle path and other 

 improvements. 



There have been expended of this sum during the past year 

 $273,853.42, leaving a balance of $76,146.58. Out of this balance 

 must come the sum of $17,620.91, representing the percentage 

 retained for one year on completed contracts. 



The detailed expenditures are as follows : 



Bicycle pathway and walks. $102,315 21 



Glenmore avenue 1 12,220 59 



Pennsylvania avenue 46,001 96 



Bushwick avenue 1 1,253 78 



New Lots road 2,061 88 



Total expenditure $273,853 42 



RETAINED PERCENTAGES. 



Thomas F. Byrnes, Glenmore avenue $9,102 52 



Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Paving Co.. Glenmore av. 1.923 03 



Harris & Maguire, Bushwick avenue I >79 1 20 



Harris & Maguire, Pennsylvania avenue 4,804 16 



Total $17,620 91 



COUNTY ROADS. 



There was a balance of $15,955.91 in the fund for the improve- 

 ment of Fort Hamilton avenue and other streets in the county 

 towns. Of this there have been expended $14,674.27 for im- 

 provements on Fort Hamilton avenue and the West Drive of 

 Ocean Parkway, leaving a balance of $1,281.64 to the credit of 

 the fund. 



RESUME OF COUNTY ACCOUNTS. 



Appropriation. Expended. Balance. 



Bay Ridge Parkway. . .$3,600,000 00 $3,174,675 20 $425,324 80 



County Park 2,410,000 00 2,349,205 76 60,794 24 



Eastern Parkway Ex . . 1,200,000 00 94,182 52 1,105,817 48 



Twenty-sixth Ward sts. 350,00000 273,85342 76,14658 

 County roads x 5»955 9 1 l 4&74 2 7 1,28164 



