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in and around Prospect Park, at the beginning of the year. 

 $30,268 have been expended, mainly, in paying balances of 

 contracts in construction of Breeze Hill Bridge and re- 

 modelling the concourse on Breeze* Hill for a perennial 

 garden. 



During the year land for two small parks has been pur- 

 chased, under the Laws of 1S91 and amended in 1892, 

 authorizing moneys to be raised for that purpose, to wit: 

 On June 15th, the block bounded by Prospect and Park 

 places and Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues in the 24th 

 Ward was acquired at a cost of $150,132.77, and will be 

 known as "Bedford Park.' ' 



On Nov. 21st land in the 12th ward was purchased, con- 

 sisting of nearly two full blocks lying between Richards. 

 1) wight, William and Yerona streets, and for which $132,- 

 745 was paid. An additional block adjoining the above 

 will be needed to complete the plot for this park and for 

 which this Department now holds an option. 



Herewith, please find a synopsis furnished by the Super- 

 intendent of Parks of the work done bj- this Department 

 during the year 1892 : 



MAINTENANCE. 



The regular routine of maintenance has consisted, as 

 usual, in caring for lawns, drives, bridle roads, trees and 

 shrubs, flower gardens and beds in small parks, green- 

 houses, stables and work shops, with general repairs of 

 buildings, shelters, rustic work, fences, rolling stock, ma- 

 chinery, etc. 



The unusual drought during the latter part of the summer 

 caused an increased amount of work for the sprinklers. 

 both in Prospect Park and on the Parkways, requiring 

 (( mstant work from the entire force. The early snow storms 

 and commencement of the skating season caused more than 

 the usual labor on the Lake and in the care of walks and 

 drives. 



