O REPORT OF THE 



been built entirely new, with basins to take off the Park- 

 way water into the same. 



The Shelter at Coney Island was relaid with new flooring 

 and new stairs built to enter the same. 



Two hundred and eighteen maples, elms and willows 

 have been planted on the Parkway, making up for trees 

 that have died. 



EASTERN PARKWAY. 



New base for gravel from side banks of the road has 

 been put to near the east end of the Parkway, double 

 screened Roa Hook gravel surfacing the same, and packed 

 to above Brooklyn Avenue. 



The regular maintenance of the road has been attended 

 to, and the gutters of the side roads cleaned, with seventy- 

 five trees planted to make up for deficiencies by dead trees. 



New walks were also formed and asphalted in the Park 

 at Third street and Ninth Avenue. The finishing of new 

 curbs has been done from the Plaza to Third street. 



MECHANICAL AND ARTIFICERS WORK. 



The general repairs of Rolling Stock required continual 

 attention, comprising watering carts, trucks and carts, road 

 scrapers, lawn mowers and implements and tools of every 

 description. The following principal items only are 

 enumerated : 



A new shed for Rolling Stock, 280 feet long, was built in 

 the yard at Seventh Street and Ninth Avenue. Columns 

 repaired and new floors and beams built at the Litchfield 

 Mansion. Laying new floors at the Lake House. Repair- 

 ing the Shelters of all the City Parks, and at the Plaza 

 Entrance. Repairing park fences on Ocean Avenue, 

 Franklin Avenue and Coney Island Road. General 

 repairs to all buildings and the erection of three new 

 Rustic Arbors. Putting up new drinking fountains and 

 hydrants, with new display fountains at the Pool, Pros- 



